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Are typewritten testaments or last wills in the state of New Jersey valid?
We are german citizens located in Germany. Our aunt deceased in 2008 at her home in Pamberton. Currently, the testament and last will from her which is completely written by typewriter, it is not penned handwritten, is this typewritten last will valid by law for the state New Jersey? In Germany there are only handwritten testaments and last wills are valid by law. Of course the...
03/26/2009 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: New Jersey | #15769How do you designate a funeral agent to follow your funeral wishes?
If you live in the state of new york, how do you designate a funeral agent to follow your funeral wishes. If it is a health care Power of Attorney form, how would you add language to designate a funeral agent. If you don't designate a funeral agent; who, by law, has the right to decide what to do with your body? If a family does not agree on what to do with the body, what happe...
03/26/2009 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: California | #15765Who gets the money in the bank when my mother in law passes away?
My mother-in-law has $120,000.00 total in to separate banks. My sister-in-law has her name 2nd on both accounts, my wife was told that in the will everything monotarily would be divided equally between her and her sister. Someone told my wife that 2nd on the account gets the money unless the account #'s are listed in the will. We live in Ohio.
03/26/2009 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: Ohio | #15761Is the separate property of a marriage disbursed per a will on death?
Is the separate property as opposed to joint property of a marriage disbursed as per a will on death of one party?
03/20/2009 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: California | #15706How can me and my husband ensure that when we are both gone our children will get our estate?
If my husband and I have a will leaving everything that we own to each other, and we both have children form a previous marriage, how can we make sure that the children of the last one of us living will get their portion when we die? Example--My husband dies, I own everything, then I die. Since I owned everything when I died what would assure that his children would get his por...
03/17/2009 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: Louisiana | #15658Where can I find a will that allows me to keep my assets separate from my new husbands?
I am a remarried widow with 3 children ( ages 11 and 9 yr old twins). I have assets from my 1st husbands death that I need to keep seporate from my new husband and his children. I recieve pensions and benefits, so my husband and I keep our finances seperate. What kind of will do I need? There is not a widow-remarried in your choices.
03/14/2009 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: Utah | #15629Determining whether you need a will or trust
Which legal documents do we need? (will or trust?) Please be as specific as possible. We are unsure if we need a trust since we do not own a home. 1) We have children who are minors and need to make sure their guardians are chosen and stated. 2)We do not own a home and have no significant assets at this time. 3)We would like to state our medical wishes. 4)Matthew is the sole be...
03/12/2009 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: ALL | #15584What is the difference between a will and a living will?
I am 56yrs currently healthy with adult children. I'm divorced, what do I need a will or living will? What is the difference?
02/21/2009 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: New York | #15322How should my mother add to her will without having to do a new one?
I've got a question to ask for my mom. It's regarding an inclusion she wants to add to their will. Both parents are living and a will was written a few years back with an attorney. Mom wants to make a stipulation that when they both pass, after the sale of their home, that a certain dollar amount should first go to my oldest son and his brother to be used solely for the pur...
02/20/2009 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: New Jersey | #15312How often should one update their will if addresses and phone numbers have changed?
If a will was made twenty one years ago and the addresses and phone numbers have changed, do they need to be changed to be legally viable?
02/08/2009 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: Pennsylvania | #15196