Example of a will

[Anonymous]

Hello. Can anyone recommend a good website or other resource that would have sample templates for a will? We're just getting started in the process of writing a will. We're just trying to do some research now on what all to cover, so we're not ready to dive in with a lawyer yet. Any recommendations? Thank you.

[Anonymous]

I would get nolo will maker-- a book that comes with software. The book is very good at explaining estate tax issues so even if you plan to use a lawyer I think it's probably worth the $30 so you understand the issues in advance, plus I think the software will do an acceptable will for plain vanilla situations.

[Anonymous]

NBI - I put VA, DC, and MD links below:

VA - http://www.nbi-sems.com/Details.aspx/Drafting-Effective-Wills-and-Trusts/Course-Book-PDF-Download-/Details.aspx?NavigationDataSource1=Ntk%3aTitleLocation2|wills+virginia|3|%2cNy%3aTrue%2cRpp%3a20%2cRo%3a20%2cNra%3apEventDate+pEventStartTime+Credit+Hours+pCreditRecordCreditHours+Credit_C2+pStandardPrice+Seminar+Location+Scope+of+Content+pLocationCity+pDescription+pDivision+pProductId+pProductDescription+ProductCode+%28HIDDEN%29+pAdditionalFormats+pEventId+pAltSpaceDesc+pEventIndicator

DC - http://www.nbi-sems.com/Details.aspx/Drafting-Effective-Estate-Plans/Course-Book-CD-ROM-/Details.aspx?NavigationDataSource1=Ntk%3aTitleLocation2|dc+wills|3|%2cNy%3aTrue%2cRpp%3a20%2cRo%3a0%2cNra%3apEventDate%2bpEventStartTime%2bCredit+Hours%2bpCreditRecordCreditHours%2bCredit_C2%2bpStandardPrice%2bSeminar+Location%2bScope+of+Content%2bpLocationCity%2bpDescription%2bpDivision%2bpProductId%2bpProductDescription%2bProductCode+%28HIDDEN%29%2bpAdditionalFormats%2bpEventId%2bpAltSpaceDesc%2bpEventIndicator

MD - http://www.nbi-sems.com/Details.aspx/Step-by-Step-Guide-to-Drafting-Wills-and-Trusts/Course-Book-CD-ROM-/Details.aspx?NavigationDataSource1=Ntk%3aTitleLocation2|MD+wills|3|%2cNy%3aTrue%2cRpp%3a20%2cRo%3a0%2cNra%3apEventDate+pEventStartTime+Credit+Hours+pCreditRecordCreditHours+Credit_C2+pStandardPrice+Seminar+Location+Scope+of+Content+pLocationCity+pDescription+pDivision+pProductId+pProductDescription+ProductCode+%28HIDDEN%29+pAdditionalFormats+pEventId+pAltSpaceDesc+pEventIndicator

[Anonymous]

Sorry none of my links work - just search DC Wills and it will pop up on NBI.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know if Legal Zoom is a good way to do a will? I don't have much in the way of assets so it's not at all complicated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know if Legal Zoom is a good way to do a will? I don't have much in the way of assets so it's not at all complicated.

Personally I would trust willmaker over legal zoom (one thing to consider is whether you think you will do a better job using a computer template for your circumstances or you trust someone on the other end of the phone to do a better job).