Will a online Will hold up in court?
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Will a online Will hold up in court?
Asked on April 26, 2013 under Estate Planning, Minnesota
Answers:
Tricia Dwyer / Tricia Dwyer Esq & Associates PLLC
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Hello. Such a will would be valid if it meets all of the applicable laws of the state involved. I urge you have attorney assistance in creating a will. Based on my many years of professional experience, I have had occasion to view multiple improperly drafted documents. Some attorneys, myself included, are available seven days for emergency legal needs. Some attorneys, myself included, will confer at no charge, for free; then, if legal work is performed, some attorneys, myself included, will provide a reduced fee for need. All the best.
Matthew Majeski / Majeski Law, LLC
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
So long as the online will complies with the rules of the state the will is made for, the will should be valid. Whether it will be specific enough to accommodate your situation is another matter.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Wills can be drawn up by an attorney or can do it yourself. Online forms that comply with state requirements as to proper execution (e.g. number of witnesses, etc.) are perfectly legal. That having been said, if you don't want to pay an attorney to draft one for you but you want the piece of mind that an on-line form will hold up in court, there is a middle ground. You can fill out an online Will and then pay for an hour or so of a lawyer's time and have them review it for you.
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