Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Minnesota

Re: Wills

Absolutely not. That is a document which not only has to be in writing, but has to satisfy a number of other very specific requirments.

For this reason, it is definitely not a waste of your money to hire a lawyer to help you prepare your will.

Re: Wills

No. In Minnesota, a person must be at least 18 years old in order to make a legal will. In addition, he or she must be of sound mind, which means that the individual has no mental disability that prevents him or her from understanding the full nature of the document he or she signs. In Minnesota, a will must be in writing and must be witnessed and signed by at least two other people. A handwritten will, often called a holographic will, is valid in Minnesota provided that it is witnessed and signed by two people. Individuals must sign their own wills, but if they are illiterate or otherwise incapacitated, they can direct another person, in the presence of witnesses, to sign for them.

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