Question

2. You receive a phone call from an attorney stating that a long-lost relative has

passed away and has left you a small inheritance based on her formal will. You
have been named the executor. Based on what you learned in the module, what
does it mean to have a formal will? What are the responsibilities of the executor,
and what could happen if someone does not have a will?

Answer 1

there are specific rules of execution for formal wills and condicils that may vary amongst jurisdiction, most commonly, the deceased must sign at the end of the will and initial each page of the document in the presence of two competent witnesses