Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you have a will?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you have a will? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 11:09:11 +0000 MaisyMay on "Do you have a will?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-will#post-7742 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:45:08 +0000 MaisyMay 7742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We'll probably do DIY style. When I was 16 I wrote out a basic will for my parents so I imagine that I'll write out ours. Also, the community centers in our neighborhood offer a cheap class of those types of forms and show people how to DIY, plus they have a notary available the last session, so we might go that route. I think our plan is to do a living trust and power of attorney for now. elouise on "Do you have a will?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-will#post-7606 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:26:57 +0000 elouise 7606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We hired a lawyer (that was included with my husband's insurance). It seemed much easier to have a go-to lawyer (as opposed to diy) so that we can update it later on, and not have to worry about filing paperwork, etc. Mrs. Sunglasses on "Do you have a will?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-will#post-7547 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:03:46 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 7547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not yet, but it's on our todo list. I know the importance, I just need to do it. For US peeps, I know Dave Ramsey recommends <a href="http://www.uslegalforms.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.uslegalforms.com/</a> mrsjyw on "Do you have a will?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-will#post-7527 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:41:58 +0000 mrsjyw 7527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ditto @BOOGS comment. Living trusts saves time, court costs, etc. Here's a brief overview between Wills & Trusts: <a href="http://www.legalzoom.com/planning-your-estate/estate-planning-basics/will-vs-living-trust-whats" rel="nofollow">http://www.legalzoom.com/planning-your-estate/estate-planning-basics/will-vs-living-trust-whats</a> chopsuey on "Do you have a will?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-will#post-7431 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:47:18 +0000 chopsuey 7431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No will yet! Husband has one but needs to get it revised since it was drafted before he got married. sweetiek on "Do you have a will?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-will#post-7387 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:05:59 +0000 sweetiek 7387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We just had one done on Friday. A lawyer my dad knows was able to do it for us. I had thought about doing it online but I was afraid I may do something wrong. Our will lists how our money is to be put into a trust for children to be managed by my dad if we were both to pass away. I still want to know more about how wills and trusts work, and need to do more research. From what I understood from our meeting it seems the will mostly states how you would like things to go but it still has to go through probate/court to be okayed in a way I guess. Boogs on "Do you have a will?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-will#post-7380 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 12:49:35 +0000 Boogs 7380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not yet, but we have been talking about it and talking to some people. Apparently, the way to go is with a living trust. From my understanding it is easier so things don't get stuck in the courts for a couple of years. We've also been told that if you can find a good paralegal you can often save money. mynoahbear on "Do you have a will?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-will#post-7370 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 12:28:48 +0000 mynoahbear 7370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes, we have a will. Our lawyer friend drew it up for us. We actually have to fix it because we made the will prekids. tequiero21 on "Do you have a will?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-will#post-7369 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 12:25:49 +0000 tequiero21 7369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ we don't have one yet, but we need to once the kids come. Andrea on "Do you have a will?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-will#post-7361 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 09:37:00 +0000 Andrea 7361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes, we hired a lawyer to do it, though. Easy but expensive. Mrs. Bee on "Do you have a will?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-will#post-7360 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 09:26:02 +0000 Mrs. Bee 7360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have renter's insurance and life insurance, but I've been meaning to pull a will together for years. Now that we have 2 kids, I really can't put it off any longer! I know you can download basic templates online, but I'm thinking about meeting with a lawyer and getting it all done. Do you have a will? How did you create one?