A woman who used a commercial will instead of hiring an attorney apparently thwarted her intent on disposing of some of her property and sparked litigation that cost many times what she saved by using the generic form.
Those were the conclusions of Justice Barbara Pariente in a concurring opinion in a recent Supreme Court ruling deciding how part of the woman’s estate would be disposed ...
In her opinion, Pariente noted the simple will was undoubtedly intended to save money, but instead wound up in costly litigation.