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Simple Will Kit for an Unmarried Person With Children
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Free instructions and a Supreme Court of Texas-approved simple will form for a single, widowed, or divorced person who has children or grandchildren.
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How to get help
Review the eligibility limits, identify all children as directed, complete the property, executor, custodian, and guardian sections, cross out unused blanks, and conduct the signing ceremony with two qualified witnesses and a notary present. Preserve the stapled original and tell the executor where it is stored.
Who this service helps
Use is limited to a person who is not currently married, has children or grandchildren, and wants the property and money covered by the will to pass to those descendants as described by the form.
Where this service is available
Service area: People handling eligible Texas legal matters, including residents and court users in Central Texas.
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Cost / fees
The guide and will form are free. Notary, copying, safekeeping, legal review, and later probate or estate-administration costs may apply.
About this service
The kit covers the testator and children, gifts and the general estate, an executor, a custodian for beneficiaries under 21, guardian nominations for minor or incapacitated children, survivorship, execution, and self-proof.
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