A. Because, without a properly drawn Will, you will not get the chance to say where your property goes -instead the State of Texas will make this decision for you!
B. Because, without a properly drawn Will, if you have minor children, you forfeit the right to name the person you would want as their guardian and you leave the decision to a judge.
C. Because, without a properly drawn Will, you forfeit the right to have your estate administered by a person you would have chosen and instead a judge will apoint whomever he believes is qualified — which could be a creditor!
D. Because, without a properly drawn Will, you forfeit the right to an efficient, cost saving independent administration and instead a court-supervised dependent administration may be required which is expensive, time consuming and burdensome.
E. Because, without a properly drawn Will, you forfeit the right to take advantage of estate tax saving opportunities, thereby exposing your estate to significant estate and inheritance taxes.