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A Summary of Basic Utah Will Information

Questions and Answers

  1. WHAT IS A WILL?
  2. WHAT DOES A WILL DO?
  3. WHO SHOULD WRITE A WILL?
  4. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF A WILL?
  5. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SOMEONE DIES WITHOUT A WILL?
  6. WHERE SHOULD I KEEP MY ORIGINAL WILL?
  7. CAN A WILL BE CHANGED?
  8. DO I NEED A WILL?
  9. DOES A WILL COVER ALL OF MY PROPERTY?
  10. WHO SHOULD DRAFT A WILL?
  11. FOR HOW LONG IS MY WILL GOOD?
  12. WHAT IS A LIVING WILL?
  13. WHAT IS A MEDICAL POWER OF ATTORNEY?
  14. WHAT IS A FINANCIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY?
  15. WHAT IS PROBATE?
  16. WHEN IS PROBATE NECESSARY?
  17. HOW LONG DOES PROBATE TAKE?
  18. WHAT IS INVOLVED IN A PROBATE?
  19. WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE COURT?
  20. WHAT DOES PROBATE COST?
  21. WILL THERE BE TAXES TO PAY WHEN I DIE?
  22. DOES PROBATE MEAN MORE TAXES?
  23. WHAT IS ESTATE PLANNING?
  24. WHAT IS INVOLVED IN ESTATE PLANNING?
  25. CAN YOU WRITE A WILL THAT LEAVES NOTHING TO YOUR SPOUSE?
  26. HOW MAY A PARENT EXCLUDE CHILDREN FROM THE WILL?
  27. DOES A WILL INCREASE THE COST OF PROBATE?
  28. ARE JOINT BANK ACCOUNTS AND JOINT OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY SUBSTITUTES FOR A WILL?
  29. WHAT IS “RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP?”
  30. IS A LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAM A SUBSTITUTE FOR A WILL?
  31. IS A WILL EXPENSIVE?
  32. HOW MUCH PROPERTY SHOULD I HAVE BEFORE I HAVE TO MAKE A WILL?
  33. WHO WILL MANAGE MY ESTATE?
  34. CAN A “LIVING TRUST”SUBSTITUTE FOR A WILL?
  35. SHOULD I CONSIDER AN “ADVANCE DIRECTIVE” WHEN I MAKE MY WILL?
  36. WHEN PREPARING MY WILL, SHOULD I ALSO PROVIDE INFORMATION CONCERNING FUNERAL
  37. WHAT IS A TRUST?
  38. WHAT KIND OF TRUST SHOULD I HAVE?
  39. CAN I CHANGE MY TRUST?
  40. SHOULD I GIVE MY CHILDREN A COPY OF MY WILL OR TRUST?
  41. WHAT OTHER WAYS CAN ESTATE PLANNING HELP MY BENEFICIARIES?
  42. SHOULD I GIVE ANY PROPERTY AWAY DURING MY LIFETIME?
  43. WHO CAN HELP ME WITH ESTATE PLANNING?
  44. HOW MUCH DOES ESTATE PLANNING COST?