Albert Gurevich, Esq.

Chances are, you have seen internet advertisements for do-it-yourself form wills. "Do I need an attorney to make a will at all?" you might have asked yourself. But in our opinion, if you want to make sure that your will is valid, you need an attorney.

Here is why. In form wills, you get what you pay for. They do not come bundled with legal or tax planning advise. In fact, when we called up one of the famous companies offering this service, we had to listen to a warning that said that they do not provide legal advise. Yet, that same website advertized that you will get to speak to a lawyer as part of the package. This sounds like one of the many things advertized on the internet that are too good to be true or plain don't make sense.

The truth is, a company that sells you a form will is not going to provide you with an attorney or a conference room for an execution ceremony and will not testify on your behalf if a will is ever examined in court.

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