Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York

if my wife dies as the spouse

is her will void because she drew it before we were married in new york?


Asked on 5/02/10, 7:17 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Walter LeVine Walter D. LeVine, Esq.

A properly drawn and executed Will is valid, despite subsequent events like a marriage. However, if her spouse is not provided for in the document, he has rights by statute that take precedence over the Will (presuming there is no pre-marital or post-marital agreement to the contrary. I suggest she either do a Codicil (amendment) or a new Will..

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Answered on 5/08/10, 11:04 am


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