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When my dad died, I became the executor of his estate. I hired an attorney friend of mine to help me through all the court filings, and the judge was a friend of his, so things went real smooth. Dad had a will, and it takes a while to get through all the legal crap.
We went back to his office and my wife and I had him write up our wills, advanced directives, and so on. In Oklahoma like all states the legislature is rife with attorneys and they protect their profession. A "boilerplate" legal document or contract is just a rough guide, and not enforceable if anyone at all challenges it. If the document was not prepared by an attorney, it is pretty much useless in court, and the judge, by statute, will throw it out if pressed.
So our wills are done. There is no government agency to file a will with. We have copies, and we sent a copy in a sealed envelope to the people named as executors if my wife and I both die at the same time.
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Glen
49 Year member of the Porsche Club of America
1985 911 Carrera; 2017 Macan
1986 El Camino with Fuel Injected 350 Crate Engine
My Motto: I will never be too old to have a happy childhood!
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