Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Alabama
Last Wll and Testamenti
Last Will and Testament: How legally binding is the phrase 'I direct'' regarding how money is used?
Asked on 2/23/08, 1:10 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
William Nolan
Nolan Elder Law LLC
Re: Last Wll and Testamenti
Without actully seeing the context of the phrase, this is only a guess, but generally speaking, "I direct" means "this is what I want and since this is MY property, not your's, this is what I expect to happen unless you want to explain it to the Probate Judge why you disobeyed my specific instructions." In other words, it is not an idle suggestion but a mandate.
Answered on 2/23/08, 2:49 pm
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