Many are duped into a false sense of security by taking the half hour to prepare one of those DIY wills however, the vast majority does not consider important “what-ifs” that may happen in their life down the road, and through no fault of their own, they don’t understand the legal principles that apply to those future events or the consequences they may have in light of what has been written (or not written) in their wills. They are not legally permitted to review your answers for legal sufficiency, draw legal conclusions, provide legal advice or apply the law to the facts of your particular situation. Websites like Legalzoom are not law firms. Fact of the matter is that they are not tailored to individual life situations. While do-it-yourself wills can be enticing due to their low cost, they are low cost for a reason.
These take the form of actions taken by heirs and beneficiaries, death of beneficiaries, and changes in the nature of property given in the will. Changes in the family situations of those to whom property was originally to be distributed also can have far-reaching, and often times negative effects on a hastily written estate plan.Īside from changes in family situation, there are numerous other changes which can result in a distribution other than that intended by the individual writing the will.
Those changes also don’t necessarily need to directly involve the individual making the will either. Many of them are changes in family situation such as births, deaths, divorces, adoptions, marriages, etc. That can cause property to be distributed in ways other than that which had been intended when the will was written and signed.
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