what documents do i need to write my will 
whether you do it on your own or consult an attorney you need a fair amount of documentation to complete your will basically you need to prove your own identity and list all of your assets establishing your own identity means collecting your birth certificate and documents like your marriage license listing your assets includes identifying all of your bank and investment account numbers mortgage documents and property deeds and the names and addresses of any lawyers accountants and financial advisers that you consult the bottom linewriting your will could be the last good deed that you can do for your friends and loved ones dying without a will or intestate leaves behind a mess for them to straighten out worse it could well mean that your good intentions are not carried out 