Today I learned +

[Bohandas]

Is there any way to get a valid will without having to hire an attorney?

 

[jdrakeh]

Is there any way to get a valid will without having to hire an attorney?

The attorney I spoke to said that a lot of that depends upon specific jurisdictional rules.

 

[Scribe]

But an unprinted Word doc wouldn’t meet the probate standards in any jurisdiction I know of.

So the scribbled notes on the back of an unlined legal size sheet of drawing paper...wouldnt cut it?

 

[Ryujin]

So the scribbled notes on the back of an unlined legal size sheet of drawing paper...wouldnt cut it?

As stated above, depends on jurisdiction.

Edit- I first learned about this case on the CBC TV show "It's the Law", back in the early '70s.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/history-cecil-george-harris-will-farm-safety-1.6868417