Wills are easily sidestepped and they’re not that legally binding. In my state I had a lawyer tell me that wills can be contested easily and he gave a few examples, such as if the witnesses to the will are deceased the will can be contested, if the lawyer’s office that the will was administrated is out of business, that will can be contested.
It’s almost unbelievable how easily it is to contest a will and the Fly by Night computer programs, and this and that is all bull because wheels are not that legally binding.
If you want to keep it legally binding you transfer things to your family before your death, or... you draw up a trust with a lawyer, and in many cases it’s not who you want the money to go to or the estate, it becomes who you don’t want the estate to go to, and that’s the purpose of a trust.
If probate issues are on your list of concerns call a lawyer who administratively draws up trusts, and get a good solid lawyer, with good recommendations, and one who will probably give you a free consultation (most do).
TBH there are several people in my life who I would rather not waste my estate on because they will just waste it. In fact there have been times when I have seriously considered if the situation was right, signing my estate over to my county Volunteer Fire and Rescue. I know they could akways use equipment and perhaps some other things down at the firehouse.
“Wills are easily sidestepped and they’re not that legally binding. In my state I had a lawyer “
WILLS ARE LEGALLY BINDING!