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<DIV>cannot you rely on the court to take judicial notice that all things being
equal an underlying will would not be destroyed without also destroying a
codicil? Seems to me John’s point is well taken</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Karl@flaccuslaw.com
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 23, 2018 12:25 PM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [WSBAPT] Proving Copy of Will</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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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. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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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 to
admit a copy of the will. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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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></DIV></DIV>
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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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