Online tools promise to democratize estate planning and will preparation, but users are responsible for complying with state laws.
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We studied hundreds of British legal documents and found most were made from sheepskin, which is harder to tamper with than other animal skins.
Dying without a will can cause all sorts of problems for families.
Courts have had to consider whether an eggshell, a tractor fender, a petticoat hem, graffiti on a wall, and a poem might be valid wills. They’ve shown surprising flexibility in judgment.
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