# NYSpeed Lawyers and Grownups step in. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 12, 2016, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-lawyers-and-grownups-step-in/273601 "2016-02-12T05:45:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-lawyers-and-grownups-step-in/273601/1 "2016-02-12T05:45:24Z")
Before someone goes and reports me to the suicide hotline, I’m just asking who here has done their last will and testament? Even at 27, I have had 3 close calls (2 on motorcycles) where I think to myself, how the fuck am I alive? Here’s stuff I’d like to include: House Cars Retirement/401K Bank Accounts So Legalzoom has an option for 70$. My parents was 750$. Google says it can range from 50$ to 1500 (ballers only) Can I make one on my own and have a witness sign it w/ a notary public present? Please advise. -Mike ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-lawyers-and-grownups-step-in/273601/2 "2016-02-12T06:30:40Z")
Only 29% of Americans have wills. Unbelievable. Get it done! There are boilerplate forms to make it simple but have a lawyer do it so there are no questions later. ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-lawyers-and-grownups-step-in/273601/3 "2016-02-12T07:22:28Z")
Get is done ASAP…and I would not advise doing it online… ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-lawyers-and-grownups-step-in/273601/4 "2016-02-12T07:32:36Z")
If you don’t have anything big you are looking to put into a trust, it should be pretty basic forms since that stuff you want to transition is pretty standard. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-lawyers-and-grownups-step-in/273601/5 "2016-02-12T07:36:24Z")
I guess growing up in a military family I assumed that everyone had a will. I did mine last year when I decided to buy a house. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 7:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-lawyers-and-grownups-step-in/273601/6 "2016-02-12T07:42:20Z")
> [@Motocrossx23](#): > > I guess growing up in a military family I assumed that everyone had a will. I did mine last year when I decided to buy a house. Most people don’t since NY has preset rules that go to spouse-\>kids-\>parents. Biggest issue is making sure your accounts and assets are documented somewhere so people know what they need to transition. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-lawyers-and-grownups-step-in/273601/7 "2016-02-12T08:29:18Z")
Trust, unless you want NYS to own it all. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-lawyers-and-grownups-step-in/273601/8 "2016-02-12T08:36:34Z")
My father spent literally tens of thousands on estate planning. After going through all of the BS involved I kind of wish he just left us a shoebox full of gold, it would have been much, much easier. lol So yeah, get it done because I can’t even imagine what we would have done if he didn’t preplan so much. ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-lawyers-and-grownups-step-in/273601/9 "2016-02-12T10:57:45Z")
Thanks for the advice fellas. I guess I’ll do a little research between wills and trusts. But 10’s of thousands damn. ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-lawyers-and-grownups-step-in/273601/10 "2016-02-12T11:01:19Z")
> [@ubengineering](#): > > Thanks for the advice fellas. I guess I’ll do a little research between wills and trusts. But 10’s of thousands damn. I think 10s of thousands are when you have 1%er problems, ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-lawyers-and-grownups-step-in/273601/11 "2016-02-12T12:16:19Z")
Damn anyone from that family want to adopt me? You can have my Viper. I’m sure my new daddy will buy me a 2015 :bigok: Boom [https://www.legalzoom.com/articles/will-vs-living-trust-whats-best-for-you](https://www.legalzoom.com/articles/will-vs-living-trust-whats-best-for-you) Reading up now Double Edit: So the differences are clear. The biggest being the state is not involved in my trust, drawback is that it looks like there is a monthly fee as long as I’m alive, at least from Legal zoom (starts at 249 for a trust vs 69 for a will) but I could be mistaken, will keep reading. ---
**Author:** ![manhagen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/manhagen/32/7336_2.png) [@manhagen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/manhagen)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-lawyers-and-grownups-step-in/273601/12 "2016-02-12T12:51:23Z")
If you need an attorney to advise you with this/file it, PM me. ---
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2016, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-lawyers-and-grownups-step-in/273601/13 "2016-02-13T09:42:38Z")
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