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during the marriage but, said Miss Genebach, this is a contingent interest and doesn’t become vested until after the other spouse’s death.
Wills can be drawn for anyone who is 18 or over and of sound mind, according to Miss Genebach. She noted that a valid will could be drawn without involving a lawyer. An individual can write out a will entirely in his own hand and it will be binding.
Wills change along with an individual’s circumstances, she noted. Divorce will revoke parts that apply to the divorced spouse. Property left to a son or daughter will pass to their heirs should the son’s or daughter’s death proceed the death of the testator.
In cases involving a missing heir, a presumption of death will be granted if the missing heir has left his home state and not been heard from in seven years, according to Miss Genebach.
Household items are not subject to the debts of an estate and pass absolutely to spouses and minor children, she said. Until the law was changed in 1973, unmarried daughters were also specifically named as having
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