The Alabama State Bar provides a brochure on making a last will and testament in Alabama. The brochure provides information on matters such as dying without a will, inheritance taxes, jointly owned property, life insurance, and probate expenses. The last will and testament brochure can be viewed on their website at: http://www.alabar.org/brochures/brochureWill.pdf
Alaska
The Alaska Bar Association offers a brochure on seniors and the law which includes information on wills and estate planning for Alaska citizens. To view the brochure, visit the public services section of their website at: https://www.alaskabar.org/
The State Bar of California provides pamphlets on its website with information on estate planning and wills for Californians. They currently offer the estate planning pamphlet and will pamphlet in English, Spanish, and Chinese.
To download the State Bar of California’s estate planning pamphlet or will pamphlet, go to the pamphlets section of the California State Bar website.
There are several books on California wills and estate planning that will provide you more information, including:
The Colorado Bar Association publishes a brochure regarding the requirements for a valid will, probate, and dying without a will in Colorado. They also publish a brochure on creating an estate plan in Colorado. Both brochures are available for free on the Colorado Bar Association website.
The following book provides information on making a will and planning your estate in Colorado:
The Delaware Bar Association publishes a legal handbook with information on estate planning, wills, probate, and joint property for Delaware citizens. Visit their website to view their Legal Handbook for Older Delawareans.
Florida
The Florida Bar provides pamphlets on its website containing information on wills for Floridians. They currently offer a free will pamphlet in English and Spanish. To download the Florida Bar’s will pamphlet, go to the public information section of the Florida Bar's website.
The following book provides information on making a will and estate plan in Florida:
The State Bar of Georgia provides free online pamphlets about estate planning and wills for Georgia residents on their website. To view them, go to the communications section of the State Bar of Georgia website.
The following books provide information on estate planning and wills for residents of Georgia:
The Missouri Bar publishes a brochure with information on making a will and the consequences of dying without a will or dying intestate in the State of Missouri. They also publish a Senior Citizens Handbook which includes information on wills and estate planning for Missouri residents. To view the brochure or handbook, go to the public section of the Missouri Bar website.
Nebraska
The Nebraska State Bar Association publishes a free pamphlet on the requirements for a valid will and the consequences of dying without a will, called dying intestate, in Nebraska. The pamphlet is available in English and Spanish on the Nebraska State Bar website.
The following book was written specifically for Nebraska residents interested in learning more about estate planning:
The South Carolina Bar publishes a free Senior Citizen Handbook which contains information on estate planning and making a will in South Carolina. To view the Handbook, visit the public services section of the South Carolina Bar website.
The following book provides answers to questions on estate planning and wills for South Carolina residents:
The State Bar of Texas provides a free consumer pamphlet about dying intestate, probate, estate administration, and how to make a will in Texas. They also publish an educational pamphlet on seniors and the law which includes information on estate planning and wills for Texas seniors. These pamphlets are available on the for the public section of the State Bar of Texas website.
The following books provide information on estate planning and wills for Texans:
A free pamphlet for Washington residents on probate, intestate succession, and how to make a valid will is available on the website of the Washington State Bar Association.
The following books also provide information on estate planning and wills in the state of Washington:
