Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Michigan

I just had an amendment to my trust done. For some reason, the original trust agreement has been lost and I only have a copy of the trust agreement. The attorney who drafted the trust said he does not keep original copies in his office. What choices do I have to make the copy of the trust agreement legal. It is a signed copy.


Asked on 10/18/09, 1:32 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Tatone John R. Tatone & Associates PLC

It would be prudent for you to re-sign the coppy you do have with all of the required witnesses/notarization. This way, your copy would then be an original. It may not matter since there are certain rules regarding use of copies as originals, but this would alleviate your concerns. If you would like to discuss this in more detail, please contact me at johntatone.com

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Answered on 10/26/09, 11:32 am


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