Philip C. Rosen Wills and Probate Law Blog on Lawyers.com

Do I really need a lawyer to have a proper will?

Tuesday, July 7, 2009 by Philip C. Rosen

From a Palm Beach Probate Lawyer

Q: Can’t I just use a Will that I buy in the store or on the internet?

A: You can certainly try, but I will tell you that a portion of our business comes from people who have tried to save a few hundred dollars by doing it themselves. Florida has very specific procedures for executing a Will. A Will that isn’t properly signed, witnessed or notarized may be defective and useless. At some point, many clients realize that they have goals that can’t be accomplished by using a “cookie cutter” Will and they come to us to do it the right way. The unlucky ones often die thinking they have a Will that protects their family only for the family to subsequently learn that the Will is defective and cannot be used.

Posted at 11:03 AM

Topic: Wills and Probate