What would happen to your family if by tomorrow, you could no longer be with them?
What would happen to your most precious belongings? How will they be distributed with your loved ones? Would your family be in peace?
In Mexico, only 1 out of 500 people are interested in this questions and decide to take measures in this regard. To achieve the tranquility and safety that you want for the future of your family, having a Will is a priority.
What is a Will?
A Will is a civil responsability; a legal document in which the last will of a person when he dies is stated, and how his belongings and heritage will be inherited (ideally to a Notary or a person with the legal authority to authorize it). Furthermore, this is the only legal way by which a person can designate heirs.
However, there are many myths and lies that cause in Mexico a bad prevention culture. But they are only lies, and nothing more. The truth is that having
Pero eso es lo que son, mentiras. The reality is that having a Will is much easier, more accessible and more valuable than you think.
But first, let´s star by stating some facts:
-You do not require a fortune to do a Will. If you have any sort of property, car, house or valuable items, you can inherit them. A long as you have the legal possibility to make a Will, you can continue the whole process with ease.
-There are many different types of Wills, depending in your situation or particular needs.
-The procedure isn´t long nor expensive: any type of lawyer can asses you in the process, and the costs are not expensive at all.
-You can grant rights to whomever you want, including people who, without the Will, would not have them, in addition to allowing you to regulate the rights of minors even in your absence
- It brings Peace to your family, Order in your inheritance, and Protection to the heritage of your loved ones.
If you wish to process a Will, the steps you have to follow are quite simple:
1 ) Define which are the goods you wish to inherit. Not only properties, but also valuable items, bank accounts, works with author´s royalties, and anything that belongs to you.
2 ) Understand 3 fundamental terms: Legatees (individual person to which you wish to inherit a specific item), Executors (individual appointed to fulfill the Will) and Tutors (individuals appointed take care of the Testator´s children after his dead)
3 ) Go with a Notary who you trust in order to begin the formal procedure; to give it any form of validity, it is necessary to express legaly the will of the testator in the presence of a Notary to then aquire any sort of legal value.
4 ) Carry all the documentation that links you to your belongings. Receipts and any class of valid documents, as well as the necessary papers¿s to begin the formal procedure.
5 ) Choose who you want to inherit your belongings: Nephews, friends, family members, any person you wish to inherit to. You can also recognize sons you didn´t recognize in life but that you still want to protect after you die.
This WILL´S MONTH in Defend Lawyers, we´re more than prepared to help you protect the heritage of your heirs.
We´ll help you make your Will!
Contact us, and allow us to help you achieve the peacefulness you desire.
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