I went to the library. I asked the librarian if she had any will books. She had one behind the counter that she let me take home for 2 weeks if I wrote her a check or left my dr. lic. The book had a disk in it. I input my information and I made all kinds of wills and trusts. Granted, it s not a document made by a lawyer, but I read it will hold up in court. Now, when we are old, with money to pass on, I would go to a lawyer. The library had other books on the shelf with disks in them, but this one was brand new Once you get it done, buy a fire proof box, and tell a family member (not living in your home), where the will is. It has given me the confidence, that if I wanted to go to a lawyer, I would know exactly how I want things worded and would make the process faster (cheaper). The library does witnessing for free. I was surprised they had a free notary. .
Most stationary stores like Office Depot and Staples carry canned wills on CD. They cost around $10. The CD will have both formats for wills on it. Your state will use one of the two formats. Google to find out which format your state uses. Insert the CD, and follow the steps and answer the questions. When done, save and print. Take the will to a notary public, and have the witnesses sign it. Give a copy to the executor of the estate and put the original in a safe place.
if you do your own, be sure that there are two witnesses and a separate notary that watch you sign the Will. These witnesses and notary should not be named anywhere in the Will and should not be your relatives. You must do at least this much to avoid the chance that your Will could be contested by someone.
Besides buying a book with the forms printed in it (like Nolo Press has them for each state), you can also go to a website, like www.legalzoom.com where they walk you through the process for a nominal fee.
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