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Who receives the property if a person named in a Will is dead?
My question involves who receives property if the person named in a Will died before the maker of the Will. So if a devisee named in the Will is dead at the time of the death of the testator what happens.
02/08/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Representati... | State: Florida | #31766Can a will be revived after revocation in Virginia?
My dad in anger destroyed his will by tearing it and throwing it in the fireplace in our home. I did manage to save the will from being burnt completely. When this incident happened he was angry and drunk. When we contacted our family lawyer, he said that as the will was destroyed with anintent of revocation, the will has no affect. Is it possible for us to revive the will or i...
02/08/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Revival | State: Virginia | #31761Did execution of a codicil referring to a 1980 Will revive the 1980 Will in Florida?
My Father made a Will in 1980 but later signed a written revocation. In 1990 he made what is called a codicil which I understand is a change to the Will and made reference to the 1980 Will in the codicil. Did the codicil make the 1980 will valid even though it had been revoked. We are in Florida.
02/07/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Revival | State: Florida | #31738How can a will be revoked in Kentucky?
My friend is getting divorced and is intending to revoke her will so that she can exclude her husband from her estate and property. How can a resident of Kentucky revoke her/his will?
03/16/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Revocation | State: Kentucky | #34055How can I revoke a will in Louisiana?
I’m a resident of Louisiana. I made a will of my properties in my son’s favor. Later I decided to make the will in favor of both my son and daughter. How can I revoke my will in Louisiana?
03/16/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Revocation | State: Louisiana | #34053How can a will be revoked in Oregon?
My parents made a will when they were newly married. It’s been 20 years to their marriage and now they want to make a new will. How can my parents revoke their will? They live in Oregon.
03/16/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Revocation | State: Oregon | #34051How can a will be revoked in Virginia?
I shifted to Virginia a year ago and made a will soon after I shifted here. Now I want to revoke my will and make a new one. Does a subsequent will revoke a prior will? Tell me the other ways I can revoke my will.
03/16/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Revocation | State: Virginia | #34050How can a will be revoked in North Carolina?
My boyfriend had made a will when he was married to his ex-wife. Now that they’re divorced what happens to the provision in the will that are related to my bf’s ex-wife? Also, tell me how a person can revoke his will in North Carolina
03/16/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Revocation | State: North Carolina | #34049How can a will be revoked in South Carolina?
This is my mom’s third marriage. She’s made a will in her previous marriage which she wants to revoke now. How can a person revoke his/her will in South Carolina?
03/16/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Revocation | State: South Carolina | #34048How can a will be revoked in Washington?
I got married in a secret ceremony without telling my parents. Now they’re really upset with me. I got to know that my dad in order to exclude me from his property tore off his will. Can tearing of a will be regarded as a proper revocation in Washington?
03/16/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Revocation | State: Washington | #34047