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Jul 28 2020

How to Go About Handing Out Your Final Will and Who Will Get a Copy

When we pass, we want to make sure that everything we’ve worked for is given to the right individuals. This is why having your will secured is so important to have your last wishes come to fruition, but who should protect your copies of your will?

Who Should Have Copies of Your Final Will?

No matter how much you have, it is highly recommended by attorneys to make sure you have a will in place in the event of your sudden death. However, you also want to make sure that once your final will is complete that it is stored in a safe and secured area, but what does that really mean? The following includes important information that includes where you can store your will and who you should entrust with copies of it as well.

Final Will Don’ts

According to a trust administration lawyer Las Vegas, the last place you want to have your will located in is in a safe deposit box. This is because in the event of your sudden death, your family will need a court order to be allowed to open the safe. This, of course, is a very lengthy and expensive process to go through.

Who Should Have a Copy?

The best person to have a copy of your final will is your personal attorney. Even if you don’t trust them with your full will, they should at least have some copies of signed documents in regard to your assets. However, it is highly recommended to provide the attorney a copy of your signed will in the event of a disaster where all your documents are destroyed. In this case, at least your attorney will still have a copy that you can recreate into a new final version if you wish. So, what happens if your attorney passes before you, what happens to your will? The simple answer is nothing; you simply receive it back into your possession and are allowed to amend it if anything has changed.

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