Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

Even if you had her copy with the missing things filled in it would not matter. A will must be signed and witnessed in full compliance with the law, or entirely hand written and signed. The legal effect of this situation is that she died without a will and probate must proceed on that basis.

I concur. It does not look like a valid will was ever properly executed and therefore her estate must proceed by intestate succession which is a statutory system for how property will be passed. If you have siblings, then the likely result will be a division of the estate among you and your siblings. However, assets that were held jointly will pass outside of Probate. You should consult an attorney to assist you with opening a Probate as soon as possible before assets are improperly handled.

It sounds to me that she died intestate, meaning without a valid will.

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