Q: person ùwhom deliberately distroys a persons will still eligible to become heir after it was valdated they burned the wi
My uncles girlfriend not wife and his biological son deliberately destroyed the will. They both have stole, sold and have given away my uncles belongings and they are both still on the list for becoming heir. Question is Shouldn't they both be held responsible for the wrongdoing and disqualified to any of the inheritance?
A: If they deliberately destroyed the will, then legally speaking that was not a successful revocation of it. In Texas you can still have witnesses who knew about the will and its contents testify to prove that it existed and should still be carried out. This is a complex issue and should be handled by an experienced probate attorney.
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