22 - Sunday, June 29, 1986 - North Shore ‘News

DO-IT-YOURSELF - CAREFULLY!

ic Draw up |

: MONEY: You ‘can’t take it. ith y you. ‘when you go, but you.
make sure it goes to the right people after you die.

If you die ‘‘intestate’’- (without a: a:
_ will), your. commontlaw spouse. will”
not be able to make a claim against’
your, assets unless... you. had. been «
living together fortwo years im-
mediately prior to the death. Even
then, a: judge can decrease the.

The only: “way. to: make sure. thi.
t

“spouse, a will can be drawn up'by*
anyone. You. don’t have to hire. a

: lawyer; to draft it... :
oy But you'd better make sure you
.. follow: all’ the: rules, or. the will
‘could be contested on the grounds.
of a simple'slip up. : ;

amount:..
receives,

_CLAIM REQUIREMENTS:

if: your: children. ‘are ead,
legitimate” and } you die intestate,
you must have had physical and

financial responsibility for those’:

children for one year immediately

a. commoniaw. : spouse:

prior. to your ‘death for them to be: ‘

able to claim a share of your
estate.

To draw up a will, you must ‘be.
119 years of ‘age.or older, and “of.
‘soulid mind.”” —~

You might wish to list specific
bequests in your will, Or you
might stipulate that young children
be, given a share only when they

the ‘testator Geeky on or “testatriy

(female). in tng. , Presence of: