Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia
I have a revocable living trust, will, POA etc . I would like to make a copy of these , resign and witness and send to my son. He is the only direct beneficiary. Would these copies be legal, in case something happens to mine?
2 Answers from Attorneys
First of all none of us have read the originals to know if they are valid (I should mention that in Georgia, unless you have a large complex estate, a trust is generally overkill and most people do fine with a will alone). Meet with a lawyer to review and update them as needed. That is the important question you didn't ask.
When you sign a new "copy" of a will, that revokes the earlier original. So your "copy" would then be no good.
Wills and the like should be kept in a safe place and not with you at home. A safety deposit box that both you and he can access is perfect.
I would not mess around with signing copies. That could just complicate things. Send him copies and make sure he has access to the originals.