Halakhic Wills

I wrote a long post on the subject of wills in halakhah but decided not to post it. The issue is serious and the lack of a will may cause children to fight over money during a time of mourning and possibly violate the prohibition against stealing.

For the proper way to write a will according to halakhah, see this article and, with much more practical detail, Kuntres Mi-Dor Le-Dor (in Hebrew and English) by R. Feivel Cohen, published in 1987 and currently out of print (the author allows people to photocopy the book if they send him $10).