A handwritten Will may work …….. depending
A handwritten Will is called a “holographic Will.” In New Jersey, it is referred to as a writing intended as a Will. The baseline statute for what is a “Will” requires that for something to “be a Will” it must be (1) in writing; (2) signed by the testator or by someone else at the testator’s direction while the testator is consciously present, and (3)...
There’s a reason it’s called a “Last” Will and Testament
For centuries, people have been writing or signing Wills to declare what was to be done with their worldly goods upon their demise. Formally, this document has been called a “Last Will and Testament.” A person who has “testamentary capacity” can write down or dictate their instructions, review the document, sign the document in the presence of two witnesses, and by...