by Knee Law | Apr 8, 2022 | Estate Planning, Wills
How to Choose the Right Executor for Your Estate When you appoint someone as the executor for your will, you are trusting them to administer all the details of your estate in an accurate and timely fashion. An executor has a legal duty to administer your estate in a...
by Knee Law | Mar 2, 2022 | Estate Planning, Wills
Everything You Need to Know About Codicils to Wills Did you know that only 28% of Americans have properly updated wills? Not taking the time to update your will when your life changes can lead to issues later. If you’re interested in making an existing will more...
by Knee Law | Feb 2, 2022 | Wills
Understanding the 3 Main Reasons Wills Are Invalidated Did you know that roughly 3% of all wills end up being contested? These are the three most common reasons that a will ends up being invalidated. 1. Undue Influence Overall, one of the leading reasons for...
by Knee Law | Oct 26, 2021 | Challenging A Will, Will Contests, Wills
Is a Will Contest a Good Idea? According to a 2017 survey, fewer than half of respondents said that they had a written will. If a person dies without a will, state intestacy laws will likely determine how their assets are distributed. The same may be true if a will is...
by Knee Law | Aug 20, 2021 | Estate Planning, Wills
Less than half of adults in the United States report having estate planning documents that include a will. If you haven’t yet begun to explore preparing one, the impact of foregoing this step could be significant for loved ones left behind. Below, we go over...
by Knee Law | Jul 21, 2021 | Wills
Is a Holographic Will Actually Valid? Over half of all states allow people to use a holographic will to bequeath their belongings to others. However, this type of will has some unique requirements if you want it to be legally valid. Whether it can actually be used...
