Types of Wills

Did you know that there are several different types of wills? In fact, each state has different rules on what wills are valid.

1. Military Testimentary Instruments
   Military legal assistance attorneys can draft wills for eligible service members and their families that are valid in every state.
   

2. Formal Wills
   Every state allows written documents signed by the testator, published and witnessed. These are by far the most common wills outside of the military.
   

3. Holographic Wills
   Some states allows persons to hand-write and sign their wills.
   

4. Oral Wills
   In some states, a person can make a declaration, in anticipation of death, to dispose of personal property.
   

5. Fill in the Blank Wills
   Some states have forms that allow a person to create his/her will.
   

6. Contractual Wills
   A person may enter an agreement to leave property a certain way in return for the other person to leave property in his/her will a certain way.
   

7. Joint and Mutual Wills
   A joint will is supposed to distribute the property of two people. Mutual wills have essentially the same property distribution. Either will may be revoked at any time.