Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

Re: wills

Generally, if you state in your will that you leave the house to someone it means only the house and the real property on which it stands. The contents are considered personal property, NOT real property (real estate).

So, if you want to leave the contents to the same person you should say that you leave the house AND all its contents to that person.

However, you may want to list the property explicitly especially if there is any valuable property that can easily be removed from the house or that you sometimes move from the house. In that case your statement of leaving the house and contents may be insufficient since it is no longer in the house.

You really should contact an attorney to prepare your estate plan. It is too easy to make a significant mistake that can be very costly to your heirs by wanting to save a few dollars drafting it yourself or using a "self-help" company.

J. Caleb Donner

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