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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0F243E">That raises the question of what happens if the testator destroys an underlying will with the intent to revoke it, but does not destroy the codicil. In that
case, generally, the codicil loses all effect, because it only has effect insofar as it relies upon an underlying will.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0F243E">Therefore, I would think in your case that the underlying will has no less a stringent requirement for proof. That is, you cannot merely rely on the codicil
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Heather deVrieze<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 23, 2018 10:48 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com' <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Proving Copy of Will<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have on more than one occasion needed to prove a copy of a Will in order to submit through probate.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have a new to me situation where there is an original Codicil to an older Will. The Codicil was prepared by me, and I saw the original Will when I prepared the codicil several years ago, but now the original Will cannot be located, though
the original codicil was being kept with a copy of the Will.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thoughts on whether the affirmation of the Will, subject to the modifications contained in the codicil, is sufficient to get the two documents admitted to probate.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Heather<o:p></o:p></p>
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