Wording for a Will help

150poundsofme
150poundsofme Posts: 523 Member
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Hi, Typing will for mother-in-law. Basically using the wording from my own will. Question: Co-executors would be my hubby and his brother. And also the two of them would share the estate and $. I need to word both sections so that if something happened to my hubby, then I would become a co-executor and get l/2 the estate and same for my brother-in-law - if he passes, then his wife would get to be executor and get 1/2. I have googled and can't seem to find the correct wording. My mother-in-law does not want to pay a lawyer. Thank you!!!

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  • km8907
    km8907 Posts: 3,861 Member
    Some lawyers work pro bono, if you want something as serious as a will to be correct, I suggest you go that route.
  • Angela937
    Angela937 Posts: 514 Member
    I highly suggest consulting an attorney as opposed to asking MFPers
  • vikinglander
    vikinglander Posts: 1,547 Member
    Angela937 wrote: »
    I highly suggest consulting an attorney as opposed to asking MFPers

    THIS!!!

    Seriously? Have you read any of the forums? We're mostly illiterate when it comes to legal-ese...
  • jenmar222
    jenmar222 Posts: 9,271 Member
    edited September 2016
    I was once accepted into a couple Ivy League law schools :sunglasses:, so I think I can help you out...

    All wills need to have the words "at least 25% goes to @jenmar22 " in order to be considered valid legal documents. So just make sure you have that phrasing in there.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    jenmar22 wrote: »
    I was once accepted into a couple Ivy League law schools :sunglasses:, so I think I can help you out...

    All wills need to have the words "at least 25% goes to @jenmar22 " in order to be considered valid legal documents. So just make sure you have that phrasing in there.

    :laugh:
  • 150poundsofme
    150poundsofme Posts: 523 Member
    lol
  • 4whirlygigs4
    4whirlygigs4 Posts: 6 Member
    I'd recommend paying for an attorney. If your MIL won't, then the two sons should split the cost. It could save you thousands in probate court later on.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,241 Member
    I am a lawyer and I still paid a lawyer to do my will. It's not my area of expertise but as a litigator, I have seen first hand how horribly it can go wrong. Google around, there are places that do fixed price simple wills. It's worth it for the piece of mind.

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