Most of them do. Many people think that because they have prepared a will, their loved ones will not have to go to probate court. That is simply not true. Preparing a will is, in some ways, similar to preparing a summons to court, because the person you name as the Executor of your will must, in all probability, go to court to execute your will and fulfill his or her legal obligations – all while under the court’s watchful eye and approval.