How to Make a North Carolina Will Book

	Using Self-Help Law Books	v
	Introduction	ix
Chapter 1	Basic Rules You Should Know	1
	What Is a Will?
	How a Will Is Used
	Joint Tenancy Avoids Probate
	Joint Tenancy Overrules Your Will
	Joint Tenancy Can Be Risky
	"Tenancy in Common" Does Not Avoid Probate
	A Spouse Can Overrule a Will
	A Spouse's Share Can Be Avoided
	I/T/F Bank Accounts Are Better than Joint Ownership
	Years Allowance
	Getting Married Automatically Changes Your Will
	Getting Divorced Automatically Changes Your Will
	Having Children Automatically Changes Your Will
	How Your Debts Are Paid
	Estate and Inheritance Taxes
	Annual Exclusion
Chapter 2	Do You Need a North Carolina Will?	13
	What a Will Can Do
	What If You Have No Will?
	Is Your Out-of-State Will Valid in North Carolina?
	Who Can Make a North Carolina Will?
	What a Will Cannot Do
	Who Can Use a Simple Will?
	Who Should Not Use a Simple Will?
Chapter 3	How to Make a Simple Will	19
	Identifying Parties in Your Will
	Personal Property
	Specific Bequests
	Remainder Clause
	Alternate Beneficiaries
	Survivorship
	Guardians
	Children's Trust
	Executor
	Witnesses
	Self-Proving Affidavit
	Disinheriting Someone
	Funeral Arrangements
	Handwritten Wills
	Forms
	Corrections
Chapter 4	How to Execute Your Will	31
Chapter 5	After You Sign Your Will	33
	Storing Your Will
	Revoking Your Will
	Changing Your Will
Chapter 6	How to Make a Living Will	37
Chapter 7	How to Make Anatomical Gifts	39
Appendix A	Glossary	41
Appendix B	Sample Filled-in Forms	45
Appendix C	Forms	57
	Index	105