Legal Question in Family Law in California

If a will was found it is dated 1994 it has been notarized and all the people are deceased no one has a clue as to what court it is filed the deceased lived in the city of Compton however it is on none letter head paper what is the way to find out if it is valid?


Asked on 1/12/11, 1:30 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Roach Law Office of Anthony A. Roach

Have an attorney review it. To be valid in California, a will must be holographic (all of the material terms and the signature in the handwriting of the person executing the will), or properly attested. (Signed or acknowledged in the presence of two (2) independent witnesses. Wills are not normally notarized, they are attested. If the will was not attested, and is not a valid holographic will, then the will is not valid.

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Answered on 1/19/11, 1:38 pm


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