Living Will and regular will

Hi Sue777,
Here in Tucson, we have the Pima Council on Aging. Attorneys assist older adults twice a month with these kinds of things and it is only $15.00. You might check and see if they have something like that where you live. I don't think that would cover the acutal cost of the will though. It might be a place to get some help.
 

As to Trusts, do be aware that you have to have a Trustee to manage such a trust. If it's a bank or some such or an attorney, they will charge you (or your estate) a fee every year. If it's a relative, friend, etc., you have to be sure (a) that they are absolutely trustworthy, and (b) that they know about managing trusts so they do not run afoul of the law and get the trust into trouble. Our office managed a couple of trusts and IMHO it is a big fat pain in the rear.

A trust is NOT the end-all and be-all for managing an estate, particularly a modest estate, and can create more problems than it resolves. Most people don't need a trust. I would not even consider a trust unless I had a VERY large estate or had minor children or legally incompetent heirs.
 
We drew up wills many years ago, and need to update them... kids are grown, all goes to the grandson, with daughter over it if hes before 18 if we both go....seen it happen.
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Ronni said:
There are numerous online tools for creating wills, customized to your state. Here's one of many links, just to give you an example.

https://willing.com/online-wills?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=NB_GSN_Phrase_Desktop-Wills&utm_adgroup=wills&utm_term=will&utm_content=284043513312&device=c&network=g&placement=&matchtype=p&utm_expid=.IUwxD4OmTGi1xDaPDwv2zQ.0&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
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these can create so much grief for heirs if even one word is off ... states not only change things all the time but there are certain protocols estate attorneys perform in front of witnesses that can be very important ,especially in 2nd marriages..i don't recommend anyone do this stuff on their own despite how simple it appears on the outside ... there are no do overs when there is a verbiage or form issue
 
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