Are Holographic (Handwritten) Wills a Good Idea?
You might have heard the term holographic will and wonder what it is, how it works, and whether it is right for you. A holographic will is just a fancy legal term for the concept of a handwritten will, as opposed to a will that is typed or (these days) generated by a computer and printed out. Are Holographic (handwritten) Wills Legal? Like many legal issues, the answer to whether a handwritten last will and testament is legal is “it depends”. First, a will must meet the legal requirements for its content, signatures, and witnesses regardless of whether the will is typed or handwritten. These requirements include things like description of the testator (that’s the person whose death will trigger the will), description of the estate’s property, and so forth. Let’s assume that you write out a holographic last will and testament correctly, in that you manage to handwrite all the relevant provisions to make your will valid. In about half the states, that’s still not good enough-they don’t r
