Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Arizona

Re: Release of Will:

One destroys an unwanted will by burning, shredding, or otherwise completely destroying the will. No lawyer is involved. Remember that once the previous will is destroyed, the law will govern the distribution of property until a new will is made.

Re: Release of Will:

You do not need a "release" from the attorney who drafted your Will, you may simply revoke the Will by destroying the original or by executing a new Will that states that previous wills are revoked. The Court will probate the last Will executed by the decedent by the date, unless that Will is proven to be invalid. If the attorney kept the original of your Will, you can still revoke that Will. Your question posed sounds like you feel you have some continuing obligation to the attorney who prepared the Will. You do not have any such obligation and can fire your attorney at any time. If you can not contact the attorney, call the State Bar of Arizona and they will locate him for you.