Five Common Mistakes Made in Wills

I have decided a last will, will best serve me,and thanks for your information. Even though I own property in two different states. My estate is much less than 1/2 million dollars. [vegas home & Utah ranch]
I want to create a last will for my children and grandchildren.
I am single now, been married 4 times, and divorced 4 times.
All of which recieved and own more than they earned or deserved.

I had a will done by legal zoom,which is not all that prof essional. My recent handwritten version is far more explanitory.

I made a will with you in January. In the first portion in the family clause I listed the names of the two children that I wish to leave my estate to. I failed to mention my younger son as it was my intention to leave him out. I'm wondering if my not even mentioning him will present a problem. I so that portion needs to be revised and the name Robert E. Dray added.
Also under the principal distribution clause where it states if the Principal heir does not survive me I designated that the share of my estate that should go to him be given to Angela Mantzke, I meant to designate that, that share of my estate that should have gone to him should go to his children Benjamin Dray and Sydney Dray. I paid extra so that changes could be made within one year. If you not are the party to help me with this could you please forward this to someone who can help me either via E-mail or by phone Thanks Barb Dray

my ex husband had a will but didn't take me off because he want to attory an told him he didn't have to take me off because he was only taking the words my wife off and leaving my name on it because we were going to remarried but that never happend he died and because we didn't have childern but we had four godchildern that we name in the will the state of nj will no let these kids have anything because there not his blood but when we made the will we thought who we name would get what we want them to have not who we didn't want have like family that didn't bother you until you died

Hello,

I have a will with your company, but I am wondering about a quesiton. I am named as part owner of my father's home in which he has passed away and I want to know if I die before the home is sold I want my kids to be able to have my share of the home. What do I need to do?

Is it legal for a Life Estate to require a person to pay property taxes on property the person doesn't own, when under the law, property taxes are the obligation of owners of property?

IF IN MAKING OUT OUR TRUST I OMMITED MY DAUGHTER FROM RECIEVING ANYTHING, BUT DID NOT GIVE A REASON....I HAVE NOT HAD IT NOTORIZED YET, SO DOES THIS HAVE TO BE IN THE PART OF THE TRUST THAT HAS TO BE NOTORIZED OR IS THAT JUST A CHOICE I MAKE OR WILL I HAVE TO HAVE YOU PUT THATIN BEFORFE NOTORIZATON?

My ex-husband lost everything when he divorced his last wife and he has one small child that he pays child support. Now he lives with me. He owns only a car. Everything is in my name and he does give me child support money. He has older children from previous marrage that will give me problems, over what he has given me thoughout these years for taking care of him. Is there a special cause I should have in the will? There is no life insurence.We were married for 20 years, then he married again then she left 7 month later, divoriced 1 year later. We have been together 11 years with a total of 31 years together. We are in Indiana and plan to move to Texas, I have two properties one in each state. Indiana is mine though our divorice and I purchased last year one in Texas, so we could be out of the cold. Please advice me of the "Will" I will need and the type of "Will" he well need. Thank You

the infor was very helpful

A husband in the midst of a divorce names a party other than his soon to be ex-wife as primary beneficiary & his soon to be ex-wife as alternate if his 1st choice is not living. He also has a statement that anyone who contests the will looses their portion of the inheritance. Does he need to add anything else to his will to assure his 1st choice of beneficiary is honored.

In order to make sure my siblings and their families to not receive anything, do I need list each one and state that they are not to receive anything?

My step daughter is married for 6 yrs to a military personell. He died 2 wks ago. He had a life insurance policy of which their daughter was 50% benificary his mom 30% and a married girlfriend 20%. While he was incapacitated in bed from an unsuccessful bone morrow transplant, confused and all, his mother obtain power of attorney and some how got his insurance benefit change making her 100% beneficary. On top of that she unsuccessfully tried to divorce my daughter before he passed. i dont know how she did this because her husband could not speak, could not write and i know would not leave out his only 5yr old daughter with nothing. he loved her too much. the mother always interfere in there marriage. The army paid her 24 hr to take care of her son so she was always there. She use this opportunity to prevent my daughter from visiting her husband. Took away both cars and create a scene in the hospital room evrytime she went with their daughter. Please help.

We live in Ohio and my husband was married before and has a son. He has our house in his name only. He said he doesn't need a will because I will automatically inherit the house and his bank accounts when he dies because I am his wife.

Is this true?

I have been named executrix of my mothers will. She has a beneficary deed where all 5 of her children are equal in the ownership of her property. One of the children is going to move into the house and is not signing a lease or document that states his responsibility while living in the home. I was wondering if in time any one of the children can sue me for failing to protect their interest in the home because nothing was signed when the person moved in?

I do have 2 grown children 19+ and 18+ and also have a 12+
year old child all by same father, never married him but separated ,also he lost all 3 kids custody with no form of
visitation to me in court all from his violence.
I want my 2 oldest to be in guardian to the minor and an estate worth 1 1/2 and 2 million .This is to divided evenly but do not want their father to have
a)access to the child or
b)access to the child,s money
will i be able to do that because he can claim to be the only
surviving parent and not either of the 2 older siblings as
next of kin or guardian.

thanks
simi

If a parent passes before adding a potential heir to his will, though he did make mention to two family members of his intent, does this potential heir have any legal ground to stand upon? The parent wanted to add a son-in-law as a thank-you for taking care of his daughter during a five-year battle with breast, bone, and brain cancer. His daughter had passed 6 months before he did…

If anyone has had, or knows someone who had such an experience, I’d like to hear from them.

Thank you.

My wife & I have not made our living trust yet & were in our early 70's.We have 3 growen kids,we have 4 homes,3 paid for, one not.they are rentals.I have the deeds to of them,can I just give them to them ?? & put the outher in the liv.trust be for we pass??

My Living Trust was prepared by Legal Zoom. My home is deeded to the trust, do I need to transfer all my assets (car, retirement investments, etc) to the trust? Thank you.