A will, which is also called a “last will and testament,” can help you protect your family and your property after your death. Creating a will is not easy because you have to take into consideration your family situations and family finances. Here are some important things to know when making a will.
1. With an Arizona will you can leave your property to people or organizations, but you must be very specific.
2. You can name a guardian to take care of your child if they happen to be a minor.
3. You can also name someone you trust to manage any property that you may leave to your child who is a minor. Be sure when listing any minor child on your will that you also list birthdays.
4. You will also want to name someone that you trust, to be a representative, one who will make sure that all your wishes in the will are carried out.
5. More than one person can be named as a beneficiary in an Arizona will.
6. In Arizona, if you die and do not have a will, all of your property will be distributed according to state laws. This means that Arizona will give your property to your closest relatives, starting with your spouse and your children. If you have neither, it would then go to your parents, and they continue on down the line.
7. If by chance the state happens to go down the list and cannot find any relatives by blood or marriage, they will then take you property.
8. It is important to know that in order to finalize your will, you will need to sign in it in front of two witnesses and your two witnesses must sign the will as well.
9. In Arizona, your will does not have to be notarized in order to make it legal. However, if you choose to make you will “self-proving,” you will then have to have it notarized. A self-proving will speeds up the probate by accepting the will without contacting the witnesses who signed it.
10. You can make a will as early as age 18, as long as you are in good, sound health, you can make a will.
11. Be sure when you are writing things in your will that you are very specific, such as the person’s name and what they will be receiving, and how and when. This is important because even the littlest forgotten word or misunderstanding of a sentence can change everything and how your wishes are carried out.
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