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[[Portal:United States Probate|Portal:United States Probate]]><br> | [[Portal:United States Probate|Portal:United States Probate]]><br> | ||
A ''will'' is a written and legal expression of the individual's instructions regarding his property a the time of his death. The will usually describes the estate and often gives the names and relationships of heirs or beneficiaries. The affidavit of the witnesses includes the date or proof of death. Types of wills include written, nuncupative, and holographic. | A ''will'' is a written and legal expression of the individual's instructions regarding his property a the time of his death. The will usually describes the estate and often gives the names and relationships of heirs or beneficiaries. The affidavit of the witnesses includes the date or proof of death. Types of wills include written, nuncupative, and holographic. | ||
If accepted by the court, a copy of the will was recorded in a will book or register kept by the clerk of the court. The clerk may have made errors when he transcribed the will, but the original will is often kept in the probate packet. | If accepted by the court, a copy of the will was recorded in a will book or register kept by the clerk of the court. The clerk may have made errors when he transcribed the will, but the original will is often kept in the probate packet. | ||
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==== Mystic will ==== | ==== Mystic will ==== | ||
This will is from the French tradition ( | This will is from the French tradition (Louisiana). Person goes to a notary (like a lawyer), and writes the will in the presence of 2-3 witnesses and the notary. The person then puts the will in an envelope and seals it. The witnesses don't sign the will, but they do sign that he put it in the envelope. | ||
==== Joint will ==== | ==== Joint will ==== | ||
A will made by two or more persons together and signed by bothy--sometimes called a conjoint will. | A will made by two or more persons together and signed by bothy--sometimes called a conjoint will. | ||
==== Unofficious will ==== | ==== Unofficious will ==== | ||
A will made in | A will made in disregard to natural obligations of inheritance. | ||
==== Unsolemn will ==== | ==== Unsolemn will ==== | ||
A will where | A will where no executor is named. An administrator will be appointed by the court. | ||
== Codicils == | == Codicils == | ||