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• What Happens If You Die Without a Will?

  By GetLegal May 16, 2019

  

  In our last article, we looked at 4 Reasons You Need a Will. In this article, we examine what might happen if you die without a will. Dying intestate means dying without a written will. Dying without a will can be complicated and stressful for your relatives, and it may result in your property be... Read more

• 4 Reasons You Need a Will

  By GetLegal May 14, 2019

  

  You may have certain items of high financial or emotional value you’d like specific relatives or friends to receive after you’re gone. The only way to ensure your wishes are followed is to execute a last will and testament. Executing a valid and enforceable will can be a great benefit to your fa... Read more

• No-contest Clauses in Wills

  By GetLegal June 25, 2018

  

  It can be hard to set aside a will even under ordinary circumstances: courts give deference to wills because (as their name implies), wills are supposed to represent the wishes of the testator. If you seek to set aside a will because you feel you did not receive what you are entitled to, you must be... Read more

• Challenging a Will

  By GetLegal May 28, 2018

  

  You’ve seen this dramatic moment play out a dozen times or more in movies and television shows: a family gathers for the reading of a will; the attorney announces its provisions; everyone gasps. The expected heir has been disinherited; he storms out, declaring, “I’ll see you in court!” But... Read more