10 GREAT FACTS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW

10 GREAT FACTS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW
  1. A will is a legal document in which a person decides how their property will be distributed after they die.
  2. If the person dies without a will, their property it be distributed according to the laws of intestate succession.
  3. A document validity is not affected by the testator's mental capacity or lack thereof.
  4. It can be amended or revoked by a subsequent will.
  5. It can be prepared by a lawyer or by the person themselves.
  6. It is a public document that anyone can see.
  7. The document must be in writing, signed by the testator, and witnessed by at least two other people.
  8. A will doesn't necessarily have to be a physical doc. It can be a video or audio recording.
  9. It can be changed or revoked at any time before the testator dies.
  10. A person who is not named in the will is called an intestate.