06-20-2012, 09:08 PM
(06-20-2012, 08:59 PM)Ma Huang Sor Wrote: Ive never used a lawyer for anything to date. I even wrote my own living will.
If something happened that required those services though, I know the right ones to use.
a living will is not the same thing as a last will and testament. there are laws in every state about the requirements for validity, and they must be adhered to. i wouldn't do it myself (holographic, handwritten). it may not meet statutory requirements for your actual wishes for distribution of your estate. and probate could devour it.