Craig Seldin: Executing a will

Probate is one of the practices that the Law Offices of Craig Seldin specializes in. This includes drafting wills to probate litigation.

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Executing a will is the technical term for signing a will and making it legal. Craig Seldin and other lawyers who handled heirship cases explain that in executing a will in any state in the United States, one must:

1. Sign the document while he has capacity to know what he is doing; and 
2. Have two individuals who will sign the will as witnesses.

Having the legal capacity—or more commonly referred to as “being of sound mind”—means that a person must know and understand the properties he own, the family relationships he has, and the effect the document will have when he dies.

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Craig Seldin is a Houston, Texas-based attorney who was voted as the 2011 Wow Attorney of the Year for The Lone Star State.

Meanwhile, individuals who will act as witnesses should be of legal age. They should not be the beneficiaries of the estate.

In addition, law experts note that when signing a will, one must:

• Read the document carefully. The will should be clear, free of any errors, and reflects the author’s wishes.
• Put his initial on each page. This will prevent anyone from adding another page.
• Sign and date the end of the document. Lawyers recommend attaching the signature and date after the last clause of the document.

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To know more about Atty. Craig Seldin and his practice, visit www.cseldinlaw.com.