Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Pennsylvania

I'm not sure what you mean by "registered". Wills are filed/probated with the Register of Wills only after a person dies.

Making changes by writing on the original Will invalidates it, and that would leave your uncle's estate to be distributed according to state law, as if he had no Will. He should be able to have a simple will for less than $1500. Simple means that there are no special trust, or lots of separate bequests [leaving specific stuff or money to many different individuals] or other provisions that relate to any special needs he may have. As part of having a Will, he should definitely also have a Durable Power of Attorney, Advance Health Care Directive, often referred to as Living Will, and a Health Care Power of Attorney.

This response is not legal advice, since I do not have all of the information that would be required, and I do not have a representation agreement with you.

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Miriam Jacobson

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Just to add to the previous answer, you should be able to have a simple will made for $300 or less.