Why A Lawyer-Prepared Will Is Important

In a previous post, I wrote about why you should have a properly prepared will and used the words "properly prepared" a number of times. Today, I am going to switch that slightly to, "why you should get a lawyer-prepared will".

I can hear some say, "of course, a lawyer says you should get a lawyer to do your will as they want your money." After all, I have heard it from my own friends, but when you look at it in the long run, the cost of a lawyer-prepared will can potentially save your estate money in the future.

Here are just a few reasons that I recommend a lawyer-prepared will:

You will have a will that uses the proper terminology. Unfortunately, when completing a will on their own, a testator (i.e. the person whose property is the subject of a will) may not know the proper terminology for certain positions named in the will or portions of the will. While naming someone a "guardian" instead of an executor may seem small, it can create issues when the person