A comprehensive will should include the following key elements:
- Personal Information: Full name, address, and date of birth. - Appointment of an Executor: The person responsible for managing your estate and ensuring your wishes are carried out. - Beneficiaries: The individuals or organizations who will inherit your assets. - Guardians for Dependents: If you have minor children, specify who will take care of them. - Specific Bequests: Detailed instructions for particular items or amounts of money to be given to specific people. - Residue of the Estate: Instructions for the distribution of the remainder of your estate after specific bequests are made. - Funeral Instructions: Your preferences for your funeral or memorial service, if any.
