How can someone determine how to legally Will their estate?

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How can someone determine how to legally Will their estate?

My mother names her grandchildren in her Will if the parent is not surviving. However, she would like to leave her home only to her surviving children with the parent’s share not going to the grandchildren unless the house is sold. Then they would receive the monetary share of their parent to be divided between them. Can she require that only the surviving children own the house and decide when and if it should be sold?

Asked on December 9, 2013 under Estate Planning, Florida

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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 10 years ago | Contributor

Under the laws of all states in this country your mother can dictate how she wished how her assets are to be dispersed upon her death. However, it is best that she consult with a competent Wills and trust attorney in her locality to do what you have written above and have it drafted in a proper Will. Such an attorney can be found on attorneypages.com.


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