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Changing or Faking a Will

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birddog

Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Georgia.

If the Executor is in league with the lawyer who drafted the will, how easily could they fake a will or leave beneficiaries out of a will?
 


seniorjudge

Senior Member
birddog said:
What is the name of your state? Georgia.

If the Executor is in league with the lawyer who drafted the will, how easily could they fake a will or leave beneficiaries out of a will?
Q: If the Executor is in league with the lawyer who drafted the will, how easily could they fake a will or leave beneficiaries out of a will?

A: Very easily.
 
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shell007

Guest
birddog said:
What is the name of your state? Georgia.

If the Executor is in league with the lawyer who drafted the will, how easily could they fake a will or leave beneficiaries out of a will?
Not easy! The will(s) and/or any changes made to the will must be signed, witnessed, and notorized for any changes to be legal.
 
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shell007

Guest
seniorjudge said:
Q: If the Executor is in league with the lawyer who drafted the will, how easily could they fake a will or leave beneficiaries out of a will?

A: Very easily.
What??? :eek: :eek:
 

Dandy Don

Senior Member
Does the signature look genuine or faked?

Will the witnesses testify that they actually witnessed the decedent signing the will?

You need to have the will evaluated by a probate attorney to find out whether you have grounds to contest it or not.
 

GaAtty

Member
Easy. The most common thing I see is to substitute the first two or three pages (however many there are), and keep the last page, which is the signature page, which everyone witnessed. Then the first few pages are rewritten. It's hard to detect unless suspected, and then an expert has to be able to show that a different paper was used,or different type, etc. Hard to believe an attorney would do so, is it possible that someone else is "in league"?
 

redsnapper9

Junior Member
This problem is an excellent example as to why you should sign every page of your will (to prevent substitution of pages). Credible witnesses also help.
 

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