Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Washington

will/estate issue

does a copy (not original) of a will that was noterized and witnessed in 1971 still valid? original is not found to be filed with the state and the attorney and witness are dead.


Asked on 2/02/09, 10:59 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Christopher Steuart IT Forensics, Inc.

Re: will/estate issue

Maybe yes. RCW 11.20.070 covers the issue of lost wills and what is necessary to prove up a lost will. You could make an that the copy is the best evidence currently available of a lost will.

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Answered on 2/02/09, 10:20 pm


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