http://www.sissonlawoffice.com/newsletters/Estate-Planning/?launch_axn=feed&type=rss_2.0 Untitled 12 http://www.sissonlawoffice.com/newsletters/Estate-Planning/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000447&title=Handwritten+and+Oral+Wills&source=feed <P></P> <P></P> <P><STRONG>Handwritten and Oral Wills</STRONG> </P> <P></P> <P>Today, the standard method of making a will is the formal witnessed written will, sometimes called an attested will. However, today's formal witnessed will has roots... http://www.sissonlawoffice.com/newsletters/Estate-Planning/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000447&title=Handwritten+and+Oral+Wills&source=feed http://www.sissonlawoffice.com/newsletters/Estate-Planning/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000527&title=Codicils&source=feed <P></P> <P></P> <P><STRONG>Codicils </STRONG></P> <P></P> <P>In Latin, the word "codicil" means "little will. A codicil is a formal document that amends the provisions of a will. The amendments may change, modify, or supplement the provisions of... http://www.sissonlawoffice.com/newsletters/Estate-Planning/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000527&title=Codicils&source=feed http://www.sissonlawoffice.com/newsletters/Estate-Planning/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000326&title=Trust+Elements+-+Trust+Property+-+II&source=feed <P></P> <P></P> <P><STRONG>Trust Elements - Trust Property</STRONG> <STRONG>- II</STRONG></P> <P></P> <P>A trust has five main elements. First, a settlor transfers some or all of his or her property. Second, the property transferred by the... http://www.sissonlawoffice.com/newsletters/Estate-Planning/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000326&title=Trust+Elements+-+Trust+Property+-+II&source=feed http://www.sissonlawoffice.com/newsletters/Estate-Planning/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000502&title=Gifts+During+Life+-+I&source=feed <P></P> <P></P> <P><STRONG>Gifts During Life - I</STRONG> </P> <P></P> <P>An intentional transfer of property made from the generosity of the transferor is known as a gift. The person who makes a gift is known as the donor. The person who... http://www.sissonlawoffice.com/newsletters/Estate-Planning/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000502&title=Gifts+During+Life+-+I&source=feed http://www.sissonlawoffice.com/newsletters/Estate-Planning/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000443&title=What+is+a+Will%3F&source=feed <P></P> <P></P> <P><STRONG>What is a Will?</STRONG></P> <P></P> <P>A simple definition of a will can be found in a paralegal textbook, Edward A. Nolfi's Basic Wills, Trusts, and Estates (Glencoe/McGraw-Hill 1995). Mr. Nolfi writes that: "A will... http://www.sissonlawoffice.com/newsletters/Estate-Planning/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000443&title=What+is+a+Will%3F&source=feed