Tom Repczynski, Esq. with Offit Kurman at Tysons Corner, and Joseph Stuart, Esq. a solo practioner in Fairfax, help sort through what is and is not a will, and the challenges you may face in the course of resolving this question.  They review

• common will substitutes,
• requirements to make a will,
• forms of a will,
• how a will can be revoked,
• the process to admit a will to probate,
• time limitations to challenge wills offered or admitted to probate,
• typical claims against an estate, and
• other common problems and pitfalls.