A Will is the Bare Minimum, but it Will Not Avoid Probate

30 Jan 2023 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, the speaker urges viewers to create a last will and testament without needing a lawyer, recommending online services like LegalZoom and notarization to make the document legally binding. He shares a personal anecdote from his banking experience, describing how spouses can be left without access to accounts when a partner dies without a will, forcing assets through probate court. The speaker emphasizes that a simple DIY will can protect families and prevent the heartbreak and legal complications of probate.

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When I die, bury me with all my eyes on. I just want to say, if you've done this trend and you have not set up a last will and testament, here's the thing: you don't need a lawyer to do it. You could go on a website like LegalZoom and set it up. You print it out and you go to a notary, you give them your ID, they witness, you sign it, they notarize it, it becomes a legal binding document. If you do not have a last will and testament, go get one. When I worked for the bank. Literally, it breaks my heart when there was no last will and testament and all of the funds, everything, would have to go through probate court. Do you know how many, like, wives— they wouldn't be on their husband's account and he did it all, he paid the bills, he was the only one on it. Sorry, Susie, I know that you are his wife, but I can't help you. He's gone and he's the only person on the account. Don't do that to people. Just set up the last will and testament, please. Protect yourself, protect your babies.