Legal Question in Family Law in Washington

Re: fathers will

You want to start with a handwriting expert and copies of signatures of his that you know are his.

Actually, in terms of costs, it would probably be less expensive to do a 30 minute consult with an estate attorney to see if doing a will contest is worth your time and energy.

The executor's birthdate is probably irrelevant unless it shows that the executor is not the same person as your father named. Hope this helps.

Elizabeth Powell

Re: fathers will

You will have to present evidence that the will is forged. What that evidence may be can vary, some evidence would be a witness to the will that recants their affidavit, evidence that would show that some party who signed the will or affidavit could not have on that day, or expert witness on handwriting who review the document at issue, compare it to exemplars and express the opinion that a signature is not by the alleged signator. altoghether I would expect it to not be an easy or inexpensive proposition. This is not do it yourself law, and failure to overturn the will may expose you to sanctions (if your belief was not well-founded).

As to the executor's birthdate being misstated, that is of little (or no consequence) as it is not required to recite it into the will.