When Prince died without a will, lawyers and laypeople were stunned, wrote Professor Fredrick Vars in an op-ed for Al.com.
“Did Prince really have no will? We cannot be sure, but concealing the existence of a will in Minnesota is harder than in most other states. These other states allow “holographic” wills. A holographic will is handwritten and, critically, need not be witnessed. Next-of-kin would generally have an easier time disposing of an inconvenient holographic will. There would be no witnesses to cry foul.”
For more, read “What Prince’s Death Can Teach us About Will and Estates.”
