How to Draw Up a Simple Will

A legal stipulates your last wishes pertaining to your family and your property. Without this legal document ensues that your local government could take your home for instance and sell this property keeping all proceeds from its sale. To prevent potential devastating actions such as these you should at least draw up a simple will. 

1. Create an account with LegalZoom.com. Follow the online instructions to select a user name and password. 


2. Select legal will from the choices of legal document. 


3. Enter your personal information such as your full legal name, address and date of birth. Provide your social security number as this is necessary to satisfy the identification requirements of the probate court. 


4. Answer each question asked pertaining to any minor children and to whom you wish to appoint as their legal guardian should you die before your children become legal adults. 


5. Answer each question pertaining to your assets in identifying each valuable asset you currently own. This will include residential property, bank accounts and any other monetary funds. 


6. Answer each question pertaining to whom you wish to leave your assets upon your death. The software will ask you for this information pertaining to each asset you listed. 


7. Provide information pertaining to your debts. If you have insurance policies that cover specific debts upon your death you should list these policies with the corresponding debt. 


8. Answer questions pertaining to an executor or trustee who will handle your estate and/or any trust funds set up for your children or other relatives. 


9. Electronically sign this will online. Upon signing your generated will, you are offered the chance to review the completed document. Accept the will by clicking "Accept." LegalZoom.com will process your will and an attorney will notarize the document to make it legally binding. Once your order is complete the finished will is mailed to the address you provided at sign up. You are required to pay a small preparation fee for this finalized will.