Q: Family member intentionally probated a 2001 Will that got replaced. Probate approved Feb 2017 IN NC. Now what?
The family member probated the Will on NC on October 12, 2016 but recently told other family members that no Will ever existed. The deceased had told other family members that they were in her Will which she had changed after 2001. But the Executor chose to Probate the 2001 version.
A:
If you have a copy of a later-executed will, you may offer it to the court.
Testators may say that they've changed their minds on how their assets should be distributed, however, without a valid will detailing those changes - that doesn't have much of an effect.
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