Article explains benefits of having a will and how to get one

A recent widely distributed AP article contains some excellent advice on why it is a good idea to have will.

Here are some of the benefits mentioned in Candice Choi, Don’t let death steal your wishes: Write a will and take control, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, March 29, 2009 at D2:

• Without a will, a person’s property disposition desires expressed in other ways are unlikely to be legally binding.
• A person with a will can control “from the grave” how his or her property is used after death.
• A will may reduce family arguments.

The article also discusses a variety of ways (some good, some not-so-good) to obtain a will:

• Hiring an estate planning attorney.
• Using an online service.
• Doing-it-yourself.