Do it yourself wills, aka DIY wills, are better than doing nothing, but I think you need to learn a little bit about legal wills before you jump in. The DIY wills industry is going nuts, because people feel like they are getting a simple document and getting
Estate Planning Mistakes and Tips By Lee R. Phillips Secret tips in estate planning aren’t really that secret. However, the attorneys “hide the ball” and speak in big words so that the general public can’t understand. After all, as an attorney you have to go to school for an
There are definitely two camps in the lawyers’ world, and they are split over whether it is better to have a living trust or as will. My mentor in law school and I have argued for 30 years over whether a will is sufficient for a client or
Elizabeth Edwards’ Will is on the news, in the papers and on the internet. The whole world knows that she died last month after a battle with breast cancer, and made no mention of estranged husband John Edwards in her will. According to CNN.com, “the will names her
