Ask Me Help Desk - Changing my will

First: I need to change the beneficiary in my will. It is a very simple will drawn up by a lawyer in 1990. What assets I do have are to small to be envious over (less than $10,000 in real property). My former wife is still named in my will, but I have since remarried. Can I simply retype the will and make the proper name changes, or do I have to go through a lawyer again? What other legal steps are necessary?

Second: I also have an assortment of collectible items and musical instruments, some of which have a bit of value. I want to designate specific items to each of my two daughters and two granddaughters. These are not mentioned in the first will.

I'm really only looking to save a little money, but if there are other options that are inexpensive (less than $100) that are legally more binding and powerful, I will also consider them.

Thanking you very much in advance.

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Originally Posted by Gazzelle

First: I need to change the beneficiary in my will. It is a very simple will drawn up by a lawyer in 1990. What assets I do have are to small to be envious over (less than $10,000 in real property). My former wife is still named in my will, but I have since remarried. Can I simply retype the will and make the proper name changes, or do I have to go through a lawyer again? What other legal steps are necessary?

Second: I also have an assortment of collectable items and musical instruments, some of which have a bit of value. I want to designate specific items to each of my two daughters and two granddaughters. These are not mentioned in the first will.

I'm really only looking to save a little money, but if there are other options that are inexpensive (less than $100) that are legally more binding and powerful, I will also consider them.

Thanking you very much in advance.

Since you need to add specific changes to your will by designating item let to others and change the name from former wife to new wife, You can amend the will without a lawyer. Simply liquid paper out your ex wife's name and initial it. Either type the amendments or hand write the changes for the precious items loeft to children on a separate piece of paper. Be sure on the separate piece of paper you idetify the date and year and that this is an amendment to my original will dated ( date of previous will). Make several copies. Have you personal banker as a notary and send a copy to your lawyer for keeping. It's just that easy.

Since you need to add specific changes to your will by designating item let to others and change the name from former wife to new wife, You can amend the will without a lawyer. Simply liquid paper out your ex wife's name and initial it. Either type the amendments or hand write the changes for the precious items loeft to children on a separate piece of paper. Be sure on the separate piece of paper you idetify the date and year and that this is an amendment to my original will dated ( date of previous will). Make several copies. Have you personal banker as a notary and send a copy to your lawyer for keeping. It's just that easy

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Originally Posted by Gazzelle

First: I need to change the beneficiary in my will. It is a very simple will drawn up by a lawyer in 1990. What assets I do have are to small to be envious over (less than $10,000 in real property). My former wife is still named in my will, but I have since remarried. Can I simply retype the will and make the proper name changes, or do I have to go through a lawyer again? What other legal steps are necessary?

Second: I also have an assortment of collectable items and musical instruments, some of which have a bit of value. I want to designate specific items to each of my two daughters and two granddaughters. These are not mentioned in the first will.

I'm really only looking to save a little money, but if there are other options that are inexpensive (less than $100) that are legally more binding and powerful, I will also consider them.

Thanking you very much in advance.

Thank you very much, pace 007 spy