How to Make a North Carolina Will: With Forms

by Stanley, Jacqueline D.; Warda, Mark; Naylor, Wanda M.

• ISBN13: 9781572481299
• ISBN10: 1572481293
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc

Author Biography

Jacqueline D. Stanley received her B.A. from Salisbury State College and her law degree from Wake Forest University Mark Warda received his B.A. from the University of Illinois in Chicago and his J.D. from the University of Illinois in Champaign

Table of Contents

Using Self-Help Law Books	v
Introduction	ix
Basic Rules You Should Know	1	(12)
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
Years Allowance
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 North Carolina Will?	13	(6)
What a Will Can Do
What If You Have No Will?
Is Your Out-of-State Will Valid in North Carolina?
Who Can Make a North Carolina 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	19	(12)
Identifying Parties in Your Will
Personal Property
Specific Bequests
Remainder Clause
Alternate Beneficiaries
Survivorship
Guardians
Children's Trust
Executor
Witnesses
Self-Proving Affidavit
Disinheriting Someone
Funeral Arrangements
Handwritten Wills
Forms
Corrections
How to Execute Your Will	31	(2)
After You Sign Your Will	33	(4)
Storing Your Will
Revoking Your Will
Changing Your Will
How to Make a Living Will	37	(2)
How to Make Anatomical Gifts	39	(2)
Appendix A: Glossary	41	(4)
Appendix B: Sample Filled-in Forms	45	(12)
Appendix C: Forms	57	(48)
Index	105