Mutual Wills Package with Last Wills and Testaments for Married Couple with Adult Children - Illinois 2026

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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open it in the editor.
  2. Begin by entering your name in Field [1] and your spouse's name in Field [4].
  3. In Article One, list the names and birth dates of your adult children in Fields [5] to [10].
  4. For Article Three, specify any specific property you wish to bequeath. If none, type 'none' in the designated field.
  5. Complete Article Four by entering your spouse's name for the homestead designation in Field [29].
  6. In Article Five, enter your spouse's name again for the residuary clause in Field [30].
  7. Designate a Personal Representative in Article Seven by filling out Fields [34] and [35].
  8. Review all entries carefully before printing. Ensure you sign the document in front of two witnesses.

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Top five mistakes when writing a Will Failing to have the Will witnessed correctly. All Wills need to be signed in the presence of two independent witnesses, who in turn must sign the document. Creating a DIY Will. Forgetting key assets. Not updating the Will after your circumstances change. Not writing one at all.
For example, Mr and Mrs Smith draw up mutual Wills at the same time, initially leaving their entire estate to each other. Both Wills go on to state that, following the death of the second spouse, all assets will go to their children.
Both spouses need to have a Will because even though the surviving spouse will become the outright owner of the property, they will need a Will to direct its disposition after their death. Since its impossible to predict which spouse will pass away first, having a Will is crucial for both individuals.
Mirror wills are particularly popular with married couples who have a straightforward estate plan. They ensure that both spouses are on the same page and that the surviving spouse will inherit everything first.
Usually, the executor is named in the last will and testament and is likely the surviving spouse, adult child, a trusted family member, or a trusted friend.

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In many states(most?) inheritance, to a married person, it is owned solely by the spouse who inherits it. It becomes community property if the inheritance money is intermingled with jointly owned money such as a married couples joint bank account. In that case the inheritance becomes jointly owned by both spouses.
Mutual wills are based on the agreement of both partners that the surviving partner wont change their will after the other dies.

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