Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

real estate

My husband and I have been married since yr.2000. He made a handwritten will and was signed by two witnesses, leaving all his assets including his home we live in to me. He has two adult daughters and a ex wife of 23 years he was married. Am I protected by what he has done. He won't put the property in both our names. He told me the handwritten will was good enough. Is he right? Thank You


Asked on 7/20/08, 5:59 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Phillip Lemmons, Esq. Phillip Lemmons APC, Attorneys at Law

Re: real estate

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Answered on 7/21/08, 10:25 am
Mitchell Roth MW Roth, Professional Law Corporation

Re: real estate

I don't know. The will has to be reviewed to determine this. What's more, a will can be changed at any time and has no effect until the death of the will's maker. Then any assets that pass under the will must be probated, requiring court proceedings that typically require at least a year.

I understand his desire not to spend money on attorneys. I recommend a living trust package for the middle class. You can get all the information you need about how and why to do this yourself from my plain English, written for laymen, not lawyers, book, Create Your Legacy & Save the American Middle Class. You can get it at Amazon.com or www.IWant2CreateMyLegacy.com.

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Answered on 7/21/08, 9:40 pm


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