Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Michigan

Mom died before signing will, had old will now what?

My mom died before signing her changed will. I am one of 4 daughters and she took all of them out of it because they abandoned her while she had cancer. She had a prior will but the lawyer knew she wanted me the only daughter who didn't abandon her to have it all. I was the poa and I am the executor. It is not a very large estate, what are my rights. Please help, pat


Asked on 2/09/08, 10:43 am

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Re: Mom died before signing will, had old will now what?

A will must be signed to be legal - valid and enforceable. The signature is a crucial element of the utmost necessity and without it, the document is not valid. The prior will if valid supersedes the unsigned will.

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Answered on 2/09/08, 9:55 pm


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