Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Florida

Re: Pour over will

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Perhaps there may be some "standard" wills available in a bookstore or online but you truly should have an attorney draft this for you. If you write your own, you will not know about any errors until the will is filed for probate and then it is way too late. Your intent may be defeated by a simple technical error which could have been avoided by having an attorney either draft your instruments or at least reviewing them.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.