Keeping your affairs in order after you have passed on may be the greatest service you can do for your family and the last will and testament is there to make sure you do just that.
Having a last will and testament will leave specific instructions as to the distribution of your assets to settle your family's financial security.
Filling out legal documents can be a bit difficult and confusing, but the age of information has come up with solutions to writing your last will and testament faster and easier.
Downloaded will and testament forms Because of the advent of the Internet, dissemination and distribution of information has become simpler and faster.
Now, even last will and testament forms can be downloaded from many Web sites on the Internet.
Available in both ready-to-print and ready-to-edit formats, these forms allow you the option of filling out your forms by hand or editing them within your word processing software of choice and printing them out afterwards.
Additionally, many will and testament forms support languages other than English.
If you feel more comfortable writing in your native tongue, this may be the option for you.
A decided advantage the downloadable will and testament forms is they are usually available free of charge.
It is very convenient to make your last will and testament without having to pay for legal guidance.
Last will and testament software If you feel unsafe downloading a free form that could have been made by someone ignorant of the requirements of a legally binding document, then another option for you is purchasing a last will and testament software.
Such software is readily available both at your local computer store or easily downloaded from the Internet.
Last will and testament software packages are made by companies who, at the very least, have direct dealings with law firms.
Some law firms even make their own software in addition to providing face-to-face legal counsel.
Therefore, you are assured that everything in the software is legally binding.