Very early on in the pandemic there were reports that many people were using online Will forms.  From a legal point of view, this is a very risky procedure.  The law of the State of New York (as in most states) has strict requirements for the execution of a Will. Among other things, the person

Surrogate’s Court is the Court which has jurisdiction over decedent estates;The dead person is referred to as the “Decedent”;The property left by the dead person is called the “Estate”;Learn the difference in meaning when a person dies “Testate” or “Intestate” – “Testate” means that the decedent died with a Will directing and instructing what is