3 worst advice we have heard when preparing a will in carroll county

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HOFFMAN, COMFORT, OFFUTT, SCOTT & HALSTAD, LLP CARROLLCOUNTYMARYLANDLAWFIRM.COM TOP 3 WORST ADVICE WE HAVE HEARD WHEN PREPARING A WILL IN CARROLL COUNTY

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  • HOFFMAN, COMFORT, OFFUTT, SCOTT & HALSTAD, LLPCARROLLCOUNTYMARYLANDLAWFIRM.COM

    TOP 3 WORST ADVICEWE HAVE HEARD

    WHEN PREPARING A WILLIN CARROLL COUNTY

  • THINKING ABOUTPREPARING A WILL

    FOR YOURSELF?

  • TAKE THE TIME TO LOOK ATSOME OF THESE

    COMMON MISTAKESPEOPLE MAKE WHEN GOING

    ABOUT DOING THIS.

  • "YOU DON'T NEED TO HIRE A LAWYERTO HELP YOU PREPARE YOUR WILL"

  • IT IS A FOOLISH MISTAKENOT TO HIRE A LAWYERTO HELP YOU PREPARE

    YOUR WILL.

  • IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANTTHAT YOU FIND A COMPETENT

    AND EXPERIENCEDESTATE PLANNING LAWYER.

    WHY?

  • TO HELP WITH ALLOF THE DETAILS INVOLVEDIN PLANNING YOUR WILL.

  • YOU WILL BE GUIDED NOT TOMISS ANYTHING OR

    MAKE ANY MISTAKES THATCOULD END UP COSTING YOUR

    LOVED ONES AFTERYOU ARE GONE.

  • "IT DOES NOT MATTER WHO YOUAPPOINT AS EXECUTOR OF YOUR WILL"

  • APPOINTING ACOMPLETELY TRUSTWORTHY

    EXECUTOR OF YOUR WILLIS VERY IMPORTANT.

    WHY?

  • THIS ENSURES THATHE/SHE WILL FOLLOWALL OF YOUR WISHES.

  • THERE COULD BELOTS OF LEGAL PROBLEMS

    IF THE PERSON YOU APPOINTFAILS TO EXECUTE THE WILL

    AS YOU HAVE WRITTEN IT OUT.

  • CHOOSE WISELY!THE EXECUTOR

    OF YOUR WILL SHOULD BESOMEONE CLOSE TO YOU

    THAT YOU TRUST.

  • "THE LAWYER YOU CHOOSETO PREPARE YOUR WILL DOES NOT MATTER"

  • THE TRUTH IS:THE LAWYER YOU HIRE TO

    PREPARE AND DRAFTYOUR WILL IS

    INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT.WHY?

  • YOU WILL NEED TOFULLY TRUST WHOEVER

    IT IS YOU HIRETO DO THIS FOR YOU.

  • DO SOME RESEARCHSO YOU CAN FIND THE

    BEST ATTORNEY WHO IS ANEXPERT IN TERMS OFASSET PROTECTION IN

    CARROLL COUNTY

  • YOU CAN FIND ONE INHOFFMAN, COMFORT,

    OFFUTT, SCOTT & HALSTAD,LLP