Q: When a person makes a will in Kansas, is is required of her beneficiaries to give her their social security numbers?
A: No, it is not required for the will to be valid. If the testator wants to make sure that the beneficiaries can be properly identified and located, then it helps to identify them by their full legal names and also their nicknames and current addresses and relationships (e.g. my son, my daughter, my grandson, my niece, etc.).
Doug Coe agrees with this answer
A: No social security numbers required. I'd encourage you to talk to an attorney though, as I've seen many DIY wills turn out to be a big mess after the fact. Good luck!
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