If you create a will using the Legal Zoom website, would the document be legal in Cayman?


Auntie’s answer: I am sure you are not the first person to create a document online and wonder what the legal status would be in Cayman. These days you can do everything from publishing a book to filing a patent online. And there are probably many other possibilities that go far beyond what this little Auntie can contemplate.

For something as significant as a will, you certainly don’t want to leave anything unclear or open to a disgruntled family member contesting the document. The lawyer I consulted on this question pointed out that Legal Zoom is a US website with documents formulated according to US law. Because of that, he advised, “For such an important document, you should contact a competent lawyer in Cayman.”

Without placing judgement on what would constitute a “competent lawyer”, you can check the Cayman Islands Law Society website  for information on local attorneys.