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Home / Estate Planning / Consumer Reports Magazine Examines DIY Wills

Consumer Reports Magazine Examines DIY Wills

November 7, 2012 by John Kuhn, Estate Planning Attorney

When you are looking for good solid information about products and services one of the tried-and-true resources that you probably tap into is Consumer Reports magazine. This publication has always been a great tool to utilize before making purchases or engaging service providers. Now that we live in the digital age you can of course visit their website for information as well.

If you have ever looked into the subject previously you undoubtedly have come across estate planning attorneys who recommend against utilizing online do-it-yourself last will work sheets and downloads. They are simply going to be too general and perhaps provide users with the ability to make errors that result in an ambiguous document.

People who hear attorneys making this suggestion may feel as though it is a self-serving one. However, anyone out there who has this perception would do well to take a look at a recent report that is been published by Consumer Reports.

As we all know Consumer Reports is totally unbiased. They have conducted a study involving three very popular online sources of do-it-yourself legal documents. Consumer Reports has concluded that the last wills that their associates constructed utilizing these online tools were lacking and they do not recommend do-it-yourself estate planning.

There are some things that you can do on your own with a little bit of information that you find online, but when it comes to binding legal documents you should definitely work with a licensed professional. The transfer of all of your assets is a rather significant act, and in fact there are other things to take into consideration if you want to be comprehensively prepared for aging. Taking on these legal tasks for yourself is probably not a good idea as Consumer Reports is now stating.

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John Kuhn, Estate Planning Attorney
Former South Carolina State Senator, John Kuhn is a founding partner of the Kuhn & Kuhn Law Firm.The Kuhn & Kuhn Law Firm is a boutique estate planning (wills, trusts and probate) firm, which he and his wife opened in 2002.The law firm was created to serve clients who want an excellent and thorough estate plan.
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