I am trying to put together a simple will, and don't know all the items with which I should include. I am single, disabled, a house (trailer on land estimated around $60,000),personal property, and such and have more questions than answers. Can you h ...

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I am trying to put together a simple will, and don't know all the items with which I should include. I am single, disabled, a house (trailer on land estimated around $60,000),personal property, and such and have more questions than answers. Can you help?

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A will describes how you

A will describes how you would like your property distributed to your heirs upon your death. Any mentally competent person who is at least eighteen years old may make a will in Virginia. In addition, when you sign your will, there must be at least two witnesses. These witnesses then sign the will acknowledging that they saw you sign the will. While not mandatory, you may choose to have your will notarized to support the validity of the will. However, if you draft the will in your own handwriting, and then sign and date the will, your will is referred to as being holographic, and you do not need to have any witnesses present. In general, you should include all property in your will that you would like to indicate how to be distributed upon death. If you do not have a will in place upon your death, your property will be distributed according to the rules of intestacy for Virginia. Generally, intestacy provides for your property to be distributed to your spouse and children first, followed by any grandchildren, your parents and then your siblings. Before distribution, all debts will be settled. Consider contacting an attorney in Virginia to help you draft a simple will. In addition, for more information about drafting a will in Virginia, visit the Virginia State Bar’s website http://www.vsb.org/site/publications/wills-in-virginia/.

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A will describes how you

A will describes how you would like your property distributed to your heirs upon your death. Any mentally competent person who is at least eighteen years old may make a will in Virginia. In addition, when you sign your will, there must be at least two witnesses. These witnesses then sign the will acknowledging that they saw you sign the will. While not mandatory, you may choose to have your will notarized to support the validity of the will. However, if you draft the will in your own handwriting, and then sign and date the will, your will is referred to as being holographic, and you do not need to have any witnesses present. In general, you should include all property in your will that you would like to indicate how to be distributed upon death. If you do not have a will in place upon your death, your property will be distributed according to the rules of intestacy for Virginia. Generally, intestacy provides for your property to be distributed to your spouse and children first, followed by any grandchildren, your parents and then your siblings. Before distribution, all debts will be settled. Consider contacting an attorney in Virginia to help you draft a simple will. In addition, for more information about drafting a will in Virginia, visit the Virginia State Bar’s website http://www.vsb.org/site/publications/wills-in-virginia/.