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Jasper L. Edwards
Unless you are destitute, you would certainly realize the need to make out a will during your
lifetime, because it's a legal document that sets out clearly and unambiguously how property should
be transferred, in case of demise of the person making the will.
Thus, before dying, the testator needs to be concerned about writing wills so that after his death
things go smoothly and the beneficiaries do not have to wrangle about distribution of property and
wealth of the deceased.
Writing Wills Most Important Document
Writing wills is essential because it helps to let people that survive after the testator has died
know how to distribute the estate of the deceased and it is thus amongst the most important
documents that a person will ever make. In fact, even if you omit writing wills, and then you would
be governed by intestacy laws though the wiser course of action is to create a will according to
which transfer of property and wealth can be done in an organized and clear manner.
If you are the person that is writing wills, then you would be called the testator and you can
choose to either frame your own will or ask a lawyer to form one for you. However, before you get
into the act of writing your will, you should be clear about its objectives and making an inventory
of all that you own would help you make a better will.
One of the more important aspects to writing wills is that the testator should formulate his will
in a manner that allows for the most efficient manner of transferring the estate, especially in
relation to taxation and forming a trust may be one worthwhile option that you can consider in
order to give your spouse or beneficiary some financial help.
After you are through with writing your will, you will need to get a copy of the will witnessed
though at the same time you need to ensure that the person witnessing your will is not in fact a
beneficiary. After writing your will, you need to also ensure that it is kept in a safe location
and it must also be easily accessible to your beneficiaries once you have passed away. Also, in
case the writing of your will has been done through a solicitor, then the solicitor should be
informed in writing as to the location of the will so that the same can be produced in court and
executed in accordance with the last wishes of the deceased.
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