A last will and testament, also known as a will in Bucks County, PA, is a document that controls the disposition of your probate assets. Probate assets are those assets that will pass under your will and through the executor’s hands to their final destination. Non-probate assets include assets with beneficiary designations, joint assets, assets owned by trusts, and other assets.
Pennsylvania wills must be drafted and executed according to Pennsylvania law. In order for a Bucks County resident to sign a will, he or she must have testamentary capacity. Testamentary capacity requires that the Bucks County resident know of his or her assets, his or her descendants, and other important factors.
