| Basic Vocabulary and Execution |
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| A will is a legal document that explains where a person wants or does not want his property to go after his death. A will becomes effective upon death and until then, it can be revoked or amended. If a person dies without a will, a court will determine where his property goes according to state law.
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| How to Revoke a Power of Attorney for Finances |
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| To revoke a power of attorney for finances, you can either destroy all copies of the document or execute a notice of revocation. Execution has a few technical requirements that must be complied with before revocation can be regarded as legally valid and it is the preferred method because it generates proof of revocation.More... |
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| Donating One's Body to Science |
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| A dead human body is usually disposed of by burial or cremation. One alternative that benefits people outside of the funeral industry is to donate one's dead body to science. Donation to science (also know as donation to medical science) is turning over a dead body to doctors, medical students, and/or other scientists for use in their studies. The charitable goal is the advancement of science. More... |
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| The Natural Objects of One's Bounty - I |
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| One advantage of making and leaving a will is that you can specify to whom you want your property to go after you die. Whether or not you make and leave will, it is useful to know the traditional names for the various members of one's family.
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| Inheritance Issues -- Children |
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| Most people are under the impression that they must leave their children something in their estates, since if they don't, an omitted child has the right to contest the will and take a share of the estate. In fact, in every state, with the limited exception of Louisiana, a parent has the power to disinherit a child simply by leaving his estate to someone else. And whether the child is left one dollar or nothing at all, she may contest the will.More... |
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