Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York

Regarding witnesses to a will: May the business addresses of the witnesses be used, when the maker of the will is in a nursing home, and the Social worker and her boss claim they always use the address of the nursing home and DO NOT want to use their home address


Asked on 9/15/10, 8:48 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Paul Ciminelli Ciminelli & Ciminelli Attorneys & Counselors at Law

Using a business address is not unusual or abnormal for witnesses. If the paperwork is done correctly there is little chance that the witnesses will ever be needed.

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Answered on 9/20/10, 9:13 am
Michael Markowitz Michael A. Markowitz, PC

Yes. However, make sure the witness signs the proper affidavit after he or she witnesses the execution of the will.

Mike.

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Answered on 9/20/10, 9:30 am


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