Will and Last Testament used to determine division of estate upon death

Many individuals are quite confused as to what exactly is a last will and testament. They have probably had their accountant or lawyer try to explain it to them and how important it is for them. However, both the accountants and the lawyer always use quite complex language to explain what a Will exactly is. Well, in normal day to day language I will explain to you what a Will and Last Testament exactly is. In essence, a the legal document is nothing more than a method of designating your beneficiaries that will receive your assets upon your passing. So as your estate has accumulated assets through the years these assets need to go to someone upon your passing and thus beneficiaries need to be designated. What the legal document does is that it shows in clear and concise language who exactly is to receive your assets as well as what percentage of your estate shall go to that specific person. It is of the utmost importance that the language of the document be clear and unambiguous as to not leave any doubt as to your true intention with the Will. Should the language of the legal document not be in clear and unambiguous words then what will happen is that a possible dispute may arise as to who exactly is entitled to the assets of your estate. This can lead to litigation in the probate courts and thus your beneficiaries may incur a great deal of legal expense in the process. The question always comes up as to whether a Maryland Will is really necessary. Many individual have a preconceived notion that a Maryland Last Will and Testament is nothing necessary and one could definitely go through life without one. Well this is partly correct as you per se do not need a last will and testament. However, should you not have a Maryland Will at the time of your death then your family will face some consequences and incur some expenses that you wish that a Will had be en created when you were alive. Essentially the process works like this. Once you pass away and your estate is to be distributed if there is not a Last Will and Testament then there really is no way of telling who is to receive your assets. If there is a Maryland will with clear language that lays out exactly who should receive the assets then the courts will really not need to look at the facts and circumstances of each case. On the other hand they can simple refer to the will which was prepared by a Maryland Attorney in order to determine exactly who should receive the assets. This will help to avoid a lot of costly litigation and legal costs that occurs when there is a dispute about the division of an individual’s estate. Otherwise the heirs of the estate who believe that they are entitled to the assets will have to hire their own probate attorneys in order to recover what they believe belongs to them. This of course carries a lot of litigation costs and attorney costs that could have easily been avoided by utilizing the services of a Maryland Attorney to create your Will.