I,currently,am in Illinois and need to draw up a new will.I am ,actually,a Florida resident and have been told I must use a Florida lawyer. ...

Question

I,currently,am in Illinois and need to draw up a new will.I am ,actually,a Florida resident and have been told I must use a Florida lawyer. Why?

John F. Taylor

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You don't have to use a Florida lawyer. You have to follow Florida formalities in the creation of the will and in the execution of it.

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Let me guess-A Florida attorney knows Florida law?

Every state is different on who can serve as personal representative

and how the document gets witnessed and notarized.