Not trying to be harsh, but there’s a lot of misinformation out there and it hurts people. People I care about.

“an attorney friend (not an estate lawyer)“

Size doesn’t mean complex nor lack of size easy. The most complex estate I ever dealt with was small. The largest was not complex. It was easy.

I have made $$$ off of cleaning up Legal Zoom messes. I’d say just pay an attorney a few hundred bucks to do an estate and incapacity plan and get it done the right way.

(1) Recognized and correct are two different things

Yes. As a probate attorney, I concur.

Thank you - I spend a lot of time cleaning up messes for people who did not do this.

No. What if she and her parents all die in a car crash? What if they are on disability and her leaving them her estate costs them t heir benefits?

Um, do you realize that you go through probate whether or not you have a will. It’s just how difficult it can be. In some cases, intestacy is better than a defective will and a contest.

Actually, in those circumstances, writing out a holographic will in your own hand is better than a pre-printed form. Provided you sign and date it.

“r. Even a crappy will from the B&N books is better than no will at all.”

As I stated above: Shell out the $150 and ask an attorney to do this.

Do NOT use preprinted forms or Legal Zoom. Shell out the $150 and ask an attorney to do this.