The Will: Why It's a Basic Estate Plan
A will is typically a formal set of written instructions that outline how a persons assets are to be distributed after their owner's death. A will that is created in Connecticut must be typed out and properly witnessed for it to be valid. Connecticut does not recognize wills that are handwritten. Handwritten wills are known as "holographic wills." There are two types of assets that a will can distribute: real property and personal property. Real property is fixed or immov