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Free Living Will and Free Living Will Forms

By J.J. Nielson

Looking for a free living will? If you are preparing your finances and other personal matters for your retirement and want to make sure that your family members are taken care of in the event of your death, you will need one. There are several useful sites online where you can download a free living will form to use for your needs. You can chose generic forms based on your state, as each state has different laws regarding living wills.

Many of the free living will sites online will recommend that you use their free will forms as something to cover general purposes, but not to act as a substitute for seeking the advise of an actual estate attorney or lawyer. If you have a lot of complicated estate needs, you might consider hiring an estate planner or lawyer to write up your will.

Another thing to consider as you write your free living will is to make sure that you assign a power of attorney and executor of your will. If you have an accident and are incapable of making health decisions (advance directives), you will need a health care advisor to carry out your requests in the event that you are in a coma or on life support machines. Something is better than nothing, so if you are unable to afford an attorney at this time, at least get started with your temporary free forms so that you have something legal in place for your future.

Did you know that if you cannot afford a lawyer to draw up certain estate papers, that you can find a free living will form online that you can print right at home? If you have a basic need for a living trust and you want to print a free living will form to have on hand in case of your illness or death, it is a good idea when you are preparing for your retirement. Using an online free living trust form should not replace seeking professional advice from a lawyer, but if you can’t afford a lawyer, it is the next best thing.

Once you print your free living will form and fill in your crucial information, you might be wise to have it signed and stamped by a notary public in your area. This notary signature will act as proof of your document’s existence and that the signatures on it are valid. You can also find a lot of other free estate planning forms online that you can use when planning your retirement.

In addition to a free living will form, look for durable power of attorney, advance directives (health care advisories) and any other special forms regarding the executor of your estate. Gather all of your important documents like car pink slips, mortgage loan documents, and anything else that can be useful in the event of your death or incapacity, and make sure that a family member or child, or a lawyer, knows of their location and existence. Planning ahead now will save your children from a headache later.

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