Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York
Living Trusts
Gentlemen........
I lost my orginal living trust documents but have them saved on a CD, will attorneys be able to use copies to settle my estate.
Asked on 4/19/09, 12:04 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Walter LeVine
Walter D. LeVine, Esq.
Re: Living Trusts
WHY NOT REPRINT WHAT YOU HAVE AND EITHER MARK THEM AS "DUPLICATE ORIGINALS" OR, IF THEY HAVE TO BE UPDATED FOR ANY REASON (SUCH AS AN ADDITION OF A NEW FAMILY MEMBER OR HEIR), CONSIDER DOING AN AMENDMENT AND INCORPORATE THE ORIGNAL BY REFERENCE AND ATTACH A COPY TO THE NEW DOCUMENT. A SIMPLE SENTENCE IN THE AMENDMENT SAYING SOMETHING LIKE "ALL OFTHER PROVISIONS OF MY ORIGINAL DOCUMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE THERETO, SHALL REMAIN THE SAME." IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE, CONTACT ME DIRECTLY.
Answered on 4/19/09, 2:12 pm