Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Mississippi

Re: wills and living wills

The question is whether you intentions will be understood and accomplished with the least cost and delay. The courts have to have confidence that the document is genuine and it is reasonably clear about your intent.

So how much effort do you make to assure the court? Weighing the benefits against the risks and potential short-term and long-term costs, it is usually prudent to have such documents prepared by an attorney well before they are needed. If there is not enough time for that, whatever you do may be honored depending on the circumstances, the credibility of the witnesses, and the risks of the burdens you lay on another. However, uncertainty will probably delay matters and involve greater costs than it costs to have the documents finished comfortably before they are needed.