The do it yourself handwritten (“holographic”) will has its place but it does have a multitude of hidden traps for the unwary and so should not be taken as the “go to” approach.  I say hidden ...

The so-called Queen of Soul was a do-it-yourselfer when it came to estate planning. Franklin had two handwritten (holographic) wills found in her Detroit, Michigan, home after her death in 2018.

Advance Health Care Directives (Living Wills). Additionallly, student interns provide general estate planning and probate advice, including assisting in simple probate proceedings and drafting ...