Q: My grandma died. She recently had a new will drawn with her lawyer, but the signed and notarized copy was in her home,
we fear my aunt who broke into the house has destroyed it before the attorney could get the signed copy. This will expressly revokes prior wills and excludes my aunt.
A:
It sounds like maybe you’re interested in a will contest. If your aunt did what you suggest, you would need some proof. Nevertheless, the attorney who drafted the new will probably has a copy, even if it’s not the original. Ask the attorney for a copy of the will, and if the will that is presented to probate is different (ie a former, revoked will) then the battle lines are drawn.
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