Walk It Through: The Will in the Drawer
A handwritten will, a typed one with witnesses, a will torn up, and a spouse left out.
A parent writes a will by hand, signs it, and puts it in a drawer. No one witnesses it.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A parent's will and a surviving spouse. Trusts, community property agreements, and contests over capacity are left out.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.