Aug 1, 2005 12:00 PM, By Herbert E. Nass, managing partner, Herbert E. Nass & Associates, New York

By: By Herbert E. Nass, managing partner, Herbert E. Nass & Associates, New York

How does a blind man sign his will?

One of the most famous blind men — the singer, pianist and composer Ray Charles — had his manager, Joe Adams, a longtime friend and the executor of his will, sign his signature for him in front of two subscribing witnesses. One of the witnesses was named as successor executor, Peter L. Funsten, who also happened to be the attorney who'd prepared the will.

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