https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 11 Nov 2026 07:13:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-draft-your-will#post-1945981 Sat, 15 Nov 2014 13:30:44 +0000 lawbee11 1945981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Your state's bar association should have a referral service that can refer you to a lawyer to help draft/review your will if you aren't able to get a recommendation from a friend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-draft-your-will#post-1945979 Sat, 15 Nov 2014 13:27:56 +0000 BananaPancakes 1945979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used a friend's father, who is an attorney. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-draft-your-will#post-1945970 Sat, 15 Nov 2014 13:16:21 +0000 Foodnerd81 1945970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: we don't have that much stuff, though we bought our condo this year and a car (today!). I just don't feel like we know enough about taxes and whatever to do it ourselves. I feel better that two attorneys are in the same boat. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-draft-your-will#post-1945965 Sat, 15 Nov 2014 13:11:34 +0000 lawbee11 1945965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We still don't have a will and DH and I are both attorneys! But we don't specialize in wills/probate. We're planning to draft our own then have an attorney review it. Depending on how much "stuff" you have this may be a cheaper option for you than having an attorney draft it. It depends on the state, though. Some states require more than others. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-draft-your-will#post-1945952 Sat, 15 Nov 2014 12:45:19 +0000 Andrea 1945952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lawyer. We got a rec from my BIL. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-draft-your-will#post-1945753 Fri, 14 Nov 2014 22:49:33 +0000 fancyfunction 1945753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: That's too bad. Have any of them or any other friends had wills drawn up? Maybe they can recommend who did theirs? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-draft-your-will#post-1945752 Fri, 14 Nov 2014 22:47:26 +0000 sunny 1945752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lawyer. We signed up for group legal through work and it was a covered service. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-draft-your-will#post-1945746 Fri, 14 Nov 2014 22:31:01 +0000 Anya 1945746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haven't done it yet, but I plan on going to the same lawyer (or practice) that handled our house closing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-draft-your-will#post-1945745 Fri, 14 Nov 2014 22:30:48 +0000 Foodnerd81 1945745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@fancyfunction: I have asked a couple of lawyer friends for recommendations and no one has one! They all do different types of law I guess and don't recommend anyone. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-draft-your-will#post-1945744 Fri, 14 Nov 2014 22:29:33 +0000 fancyfunction 1945744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We also used a lawyer that specializes in wills/trusts - he was recommended through my SIL who works at a law firm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-draft-your-will#post-1945736 Fri, 14 Nov 2014 22:23:08 +0000 Smurfette 1945736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used a lawyer that specializes in it. Actually signed them today. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-draft-your-will#post-1945734 Fri, 14 Nov 2014 22:22:04 +0000 Foodnerd81 1945734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really sure what category this falls under, feel free to move it. </p> <p>How did your draft your will? Hire a lawyer specifically for it? Use a lawyer you used for something else? Do it yourself with something like Legal Zoom? </p> <p>Shamefully we still don't have one and C is over 15 months old. Getting it done before the end of the yea but I want to do it right. </p>