SHOULD YOU USE A DIY WILL KIT OR HIRE AN ATTORNEY?
DIY will kits are becoming increasingly more popular and many are available for purchase online. Having a will is important on many levels, particularly if you have a sizeable estate, and even people with not much in the way of material possessions and money should still have some sort of will. Do Your Own Will? Hire an Attorney? But should you attempt to transcribe your own will just to try and save some money, or is that a task best left to a professional; hire a solicitor or hire an Attorney who specializes in wills and estates? A DIY will kit can be handy in the sense that it’ll give you an idea of the types of things to include in your will, but it’s still highly advisable to have a trained professional prepare the will and distribute your estate. Below are just a few reasons why DIY will preparation is not in your best interests. The Cons of DIY Will Kits DIY wills can often be unclear and ambiguous. They can even be misinterpreted and therefore left open ...