Entering Information About Your Children in Your WillMaker Will

Pets

You can use the WillMaker will to leave your pet to someone you trust. You can also leave money to that person to help with the costs of owning your pet, although your will cannot force the new owner to use the money that way. If you want the new owner to be legally bound to use the money for the care

Personal Guardians for your Minor Children

Among the most pressing concerns of parents with minor children is who will care for the children if one or both of them die before the children reach adulthood. Although contemplating the possibility of your early death can be wrenching, it is important to face up to it and adopt the best contingency

Be Clear About Naming and Disinheriting Children

When making the WillMaker will, you are asked to specify whether you have children and if you do, the program asks you to provide their names and birthdates. This information is important to include in your will because most states have laws that protect children from accidentally being left out of a

Explaining Your Choice for Personal Guardian

WillMaker gives you the option to include a brief statement in your will that explains your choice for personal guardian. Leaving a written explanation of why you made a particular choice for a personal guardian may be a good idea if you think a judge may have reason to question your decision, or if

Listing Your Children

Becoming a parent is what may have motivated you to buckle down to the task of writing your will in the first place. If you are the parent of young children, your will is the perfect place to address some driving concerns you are likely to have if you die before they are grown. These concerns include:

Naming Grandchildren

WillMaker asks you to name all of your grandchildren. Here is some information about why it’s important to name your children’s children in your will. Unnamed Grandchildren Might Claim a Share It is important to list all your living grandchildren born or adopted into the family because grandchildren