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jlbrooks
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arialWhat is the name of your state? Florida
I am the executor of my cousin's will. However, the copy of the will she left for me is damaged. There is one paragraph of the will that is torn off. My assumption is that she thought she could change the will by removing that paragraph. However, I don't know. The original lawyer who completed the will is now retired and an invalid. The attorney who has his case files (which I hope contain the original will) is still searching (very slowly, I might add). I've been told that if the original cannot be found that it should be probated as if my cousin died intestate. That means all assets (small house and a few dollars) would revert to the state. That certainly is not what my cousin desired or expected to happen.
What options do I have?
JB in Miami
I am the executor of my cousin's will. However, the copy of the will she left for me is damaged. There is one paragraph of the will that is torn off. My assumption is that she thought she could change the will by removing that paragraph. However, I don't know. The original lawyer who completed the will is now retired and an invalid. The attorney who has his case files (which I hope contain the original will) is still searching (very slowly, I might add). I've been told that if the original cannot be found that it should be probated as if my cousin died intestate. That means all assets (small house and a few dollars) would revert to the state. That certainly is not what my cousin desired or expected to happen.
What options do I have?
JB in Miami