Question about a WILL, any ODT lawyers available ?

[PA4476]

My mother made her will in 2003. She now wishes to make a change in who gets what.

Does she need to return to her lawyers office to make the changes ?

Just make a new will ?

Or ??

This is here in Ga if it makes any diff.

thanks for any help.

 

[MDM]

You do not need to go back to a lawyers office. Any new WILL will supersede the old one.

 

[PA4476]

You do not need to go back to a lawyers office. Any new WILL will supersede the old one.

Ok, but all she wants to change is that now her 2 sons, and 2 step sons split everything 4 ways. (this is how it is now)

She wants to change it to where only her 2 sons split it 2 ways. Cutting the 2 step sons out. ( they didn't even come to their dads funeral )

 

[Wahoo Creek]

Yep, and I don't "need" to get the brakes on my vehicle replaced by a mechanic but I do.
Simple changes to a will should not cost her much and willbe be worth the piece of mind knowing it was done right.

 

[zesty]

Ok, but all she wants to change is that now her 2 sons, and 2 step sons split everything 4 ways. (this is how it is now)

She wants to change it to where only her 2 sons split it 2 ways. Cutting the 2 step sons out. ( they didn't even come to their dads funeral )

Ouch. Hope you guys work it out eventually.

Anyway, for the will, get a lawyer. That sounds messy.

 

[galvatron]

Just get a bottle of white-out and make any needed changes.

Seriously, get a lawyer. With the changes she wants to make its going to cause problems later, make sure its done correctly.

 

[gamadmex4502]

It's well worth the few bucks to hire an attorney to get it done properly. You need to have 2 witnesses who are not related to you and ensure that it's done properly from a legal standpoint. It's better to deal with this now than to risk winding up in court later.

 

[PA4476]

All good advise.

thanks everyone