Money

Planning & budgeting

Inheritance

Opinion

The increasing availability of do-it-yourself (DIY) will kits marketed as simple forms that anyone can complete in minutes creates a misleading impression making a will is simple. In reality, even modest estates carry significant legal and personal stakes.

Self-prepared or AI-developed wills frequently fail to meet legal standards, leading to disputes, costly delays, and outcomes that may not reflect the person’s true intentions.

Such wills often create more problems than they solve. While they may appear deceptively straightforward, many omit critical provisions or fail to address essential legal requirements.

Missing provisions, unclear directions for executors, or failing to give adequate powers can all render a will ineffective and/

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