Ask any 5th grader what a will is and what does it do and you will likely get some fairly accurate responses. I suspect they might say something like it disposes of Daddy’s things if he dies. It’s what my mom went to see the attorney about in case she passes away. While I have not asked a 5th grader what a will is, I am fairly sure that most people, even at a young age, knows what a will is and what it does.

A divorce will likely impact a person’s life in many respects.  One respect that is often overlooked is that Last Will and Testament and beneficiaries under various types of non-probate assets.
Think back to the time you and your now ex-spouse went to the family lawyer.  The two of you decided to give each other everything [...]

am equally confident that most people do not realize that in the state of Texas a will is not effective if it is not probated. In other words, just because Mom gave the home to brother in her will, if the will is not probated, then that provision is ineffectual. Texas Probate Code Section 94 speaks to this provision specifically: