I often meet with people who want to create a will in order to avoid probate. Therefore, I feel it is important to clear up the misconception that a will avoids probate. It does not. It can simplify probate and make your wishes known but it does not avoid probate.
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Self Made Will?
With the amount of information available via the internet, many people have considered creating wills without hiring an attorney. While I will admit that, in some instances, a self made will may work as well as one prepared by an attorney, the process is fraught with pitfalls. For example, while a self made will may look like one prepared by an attorney, if it is not executed properly and challenged in court, it could be declared invalid and your assets will be distributed as if no will were in existence.
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