Questions tagged [wills]
A will or testament is a legal document by which a person expresses their wishes as to how their property is to be distributed at death.
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Will locked away in a dead person’s house
A dear friend of mine obtained all of my legal information and made a will naming me her executor and sole beneficiary. Unfortunately, she died in her home in Mesa, Arizona, and her will was left in ...
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Realistic outcome of probate if a will leaves nothing to surviving spouse?
From basic googling I did, sounds like (at least in New Jersey), if a spouse dies, the surviving spouse is likely to be able to challenge any will to get at least 1/3 of the assets, even if the will ...
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How is a deceased beneficiary handled in Japan if a will doesn't specify?
Presume that a notary deed will in Japan provides equal shares of the estate to three beneficiaries, all Japanese citizens, and does not specify what happens if a beneficiary dies before the testator. ...
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Who has the right to examine a will?
If a person is notified that they are named in a will and there is an asset they will inherit, would that person then have the right to examine the will if it's not already public information? The ...
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What does the following mean in my dad's UK will?
Absolute Residuary Gift
SUBJECT to the trusts DECLARED above my Executors SHALL HOLD my estate for the trustees of THE [name of trust] FAMILY
PROBATE TRUST absolutely
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Why would legitimate "corporate trustees such as banks" act, when "they have not even been asked by the testator whether they will act"?
I am befuddled by Fox LJ in Re Duke of Norfolk’s ST [1982] Ch 61.
But very frequently executors and trustees of wills
know nothing of the terms of the will until the testator is dead; sometimes in ...
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If a will is lost (while person alive) and unsigned copy exists, is it valid if properly signed? The date in the will will be years before signatures
England - If a will is lost (before the person dies) and an unsigned copy exists, is it valid, if properly signed and witnessed? The only issue I can think of is that the date in the will will be many ...
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If a person knows they are going to die imminently, but owe money, can they take out the remainder of their savings as transfers to heirs while alive?
EG maybe you have cancer and two days to live, could you go to the bank, withdrawal all your savings, regardless of anything you owe, and then just give them to your heirs now while still alive given ...
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Beneficiary question on Small Estate Affidavit [closed]
I am going through the Small Estate Affidavit DIY Forms for a spouse.
Location is the state of New York, US.
One of the questions is "Are there beneficiaries other than you in the decedent's will&...
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Percentages and fractions in a will? [closed]
My wife and I are considering writing a will (in UK), and I have looked for general advice online. I get the impression that we have to specify how much cash should be granted to each heir; but that ...
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If i add my wife as a cosigner to my bank account do i need to discuss my bank account in my will?
I was looking at this Supreme Court of Texas document approving revised will forms and was wondering if a bank account that I recently added my wife to as a cosigner needed to be listed as a "...
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Should I get a PO box for a will / transfer on death deed?
I'm to be a beneficiary on a will for my father and I was asked for my address. The address I provided is in an apartment complex. Maybe I'll be in that same apartment complex when my father passes or ...
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Must a solicitor always act in their clients' best interests when drafting a will?
Husband and Wife are drafting their wills and have hired a law firm to do so.
For example, there is a clause that states that the trustees may make loans to the beneficiaries on whatever terms. Why ...
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Can a public copyright license take effect upon the author's death?
If I understand correctly, it is possible to release copyrighted works under a public license (such as an open-source software license) upon one's death by stating this in a will. Can it be done ...
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Property and Intestacy when married
What happens to property without a will while it is in probate?
An IRA with a named beneficiary is exempt from probate.
A house in joint tenancy does not pass through probate.
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