Newport Beach Estate Planning Attorney's Top Ten Mistakes In Making A Will

Newport Beach Estate Planning Attorney's Top Ten Mistakes In Making A Will

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No matter where you live, whether it is in San Diego, CA cities such as La Jolla, Del Mar, Cardiff, Solana Beach, Carlsbad or San Marcos, or areas such as Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, Irvine, Anaheim Hills, Yorba Linda or Corona del Mar in Orange County, California, whether you live in Rancho Cucamonga or Ontario in the Inland Empire, or even if you spend your time in Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, or La Quinta in the Coachella Valley, wills are a way for individuals to ensure who receives their estates at the time of their death. But in making their wills, people do the craziest things.

Here are my top ten mistakes people make in drafting their own wills.

1. Writing the will in crayon as a joke and forgetting that a handwritten will can be valid.

2. Forgetting to sign the will and throwing it away by mistake.

3. Forgetting to date the will and then using it to line the bottom of the bird cage.

4. Forgetting where they put their will, or that they even have a will.

5. Asking unscrupulous Uncle George to draft the will for them.

6. Letting the baby play with the will.

7. Mailing the will to themselves and putting the wrong address on the envelope.

8. Crying while they make the will and having tear drop smudges.

9. Food stains on the will.

10. Letting unscrupulous Uncle George keep the will.


A will is too important to leave its drafting to your Uncle. Let a professional draft the will, make sure it's properly witnessed and a copy kept for safe keeping.

Wills are not complicated, but without certain clauses, they can invite will contests and your wishes may be ignored by the court or the state.

If you have forgotten if you have a will, and if you did create one, where you put it (a common problem) it is simple to make a will that takes effect over any and all previous wills you may have made.

Don't let an unscrupulous relative destroy your only copy of a will. If you have one, make copies and give one to your attorney and your executor and place other copies with your important papers and documents. If you have assets in excess of two million dollars and even if you have less than that, you may also want to create a living trust.

About the Author:
Visit our website at http://www.sebastiangibsonlaw.com if you have a need for estate planning, we have the knowledge and resources to represent you as your Newport Beach Estate Planning Lawyer and Orange County Estate Planning Attorney or your attorney in the areas surrounding cities such as Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Newport Beach, La Jolla, Corona del Mar, Irvine, Indian Wells, or Rancho Mirage.



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