How to Make a Massachusetts Will: With Forms

by DI BLASI JOSEPH P.

• ISBN13: 9781572481084
• ISBN10: 1572481080
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-08-01
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc

Summary

Do you know who will get your property if you die without a will? How to Make a Massachusetts Will explains Massachusetts law regarding wills and joint property and includes ready-to-use forms. It will show you how to quickly, easily and inexpensively set up the distribution of your estate.

Table of Contents

Using Self-Help Law Bocks	p. 1
Introduction	p. 3
Basic Rules You Should Know	p. 5
What Is a Will?
How a Will Is Used
Joint Tenancy Avoids Probate
Joint Tenancy Overrules Your Will
Joint Tenancy Can Be Risky
"Tenancy in Common" Does Not Avoid Probate
A Spouse Can Overrule a Will
A Spouse's Share Can Be Avoided
I/T/F Bank Accounts Are Better than Joint Ownership
Now Securities Can Be Registered I/T/F
You Cannot Will Your Homestead
Some Property May Be Exempt from Your Will
Getting Married Automatically Changes Your Will
Getting Divorced Automatically Changes Your Will
Having Children Automatically Changes Your Will
How Your Debts Are Paid
Estate and Inheritance Taxes
Annual Exclusion
Do You Need a Massachusetts Will?	p. 17
What a Will Can Do
What If You Have No Will?
Is Your Out-of-State Will Valid in Massachusetts?
Who Can Make a Massachusetts Will?
What a Will Cannot Do
Who Can Use a Simple Will?
Who Should Not Use a Simple Will?
How to Make a Simple Will	p. 23
Identifying Parties in Your Will
Personal Property
Specific Bequests
Residue Clause
Alternate Beneficiaries
Survivorship
Guardians
Children's Trust
Personal Representative
Witnesses
Self-Proving Affidavit
Disinheriting Someone
Funeral Arrangements
Handwritten Wills
Forms
Corrections
How to Execute Your Will	p. 33
After You Sign Your Will	p. 35
Storing Your Will
Revoking Your Will
Changing Your Will
How to Make a Living Will	p. 39
How to Make Anatomical Gifts	p. 41
Sample Filled-in Forms	p. 43
Forms	p. 57
Glossary	p. 105
Index	p. 109
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