I have Family Lawyer software by Intuit and would like to know if I can use it for wills, power of attorneys and power of health attorneys

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Q. I have Family Lawyer software by Intuit and would like to know if I can use it for wills, power of attorneys and power of health attorneys. My wife's and my "stipulations" for our wills will be very simple - as will those for our powers of attorney. Is this an acceptable course of action? Also, we want our three sons to all have access to these documents - but they live in different parts of the country. Can they each have an "original" if they are all notarized?

A. -I'm not familiar with this software, but suggest that if you use it, have an attorney review what you've done. This is a middle ground. Less expensive than having the attorney draw the papers up (well, presumably so) but better than trusting software. Remember that the statutes governing wills, POA's, etc. vary by State. Unless you have State specific software AND it is 100% up to date, I can't see how it can be accurate - although as you assume, your needs may be so simple that you won't run afoul of anything. Personally, I can't see bothering with these docs unless you do them right which is why I suggest an attorney review them. - I have seen drafting problems with do-it-yourself wills (and some problems with wills drafted by lawyers who thought they knew what they were doing but didn't). But the thing that trips more people up is execution. A will has to be executed in a very particular way. If that's not done, a probate court could throw it out. Duplicate originals of wills are allowed, but not recommended. Send them each a copy with a note telling them where the original is (but don't put it in a safe deposit box).

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