Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Tennessee
tenessee wills
What happens if there is no original of a will, only a copy?
Asked on 2/04/01, 12:50 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Marshall Snyder
Law Office Of Marshall Snyder
Re: tenessee wills
You are lucky to have at least a copy of the Will. A copy of the Will will most often be acceptable to the court once you prove that a search was made for the original but it could not be found. The proceeding before the court is known as probating a copy of the lost Will.
Answered on 3/22/01, 11:15 pm
Rosella Shackelford
Shackelford Legal Service
Re: tenessee wills
Unless a strong case can be made to support the copy as being valid, the will will be considered to be revoked by the one who originally made it.
Answered on 3/19/01, 3:15 pm
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