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<p class="MsoNormal">I think in the original question, it said there were witnesses that were interested in the Will. I remember a “supernumerary rule” from T&E – so if there were more than two witnesses to the will signing, then two witnesses may have been
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Heather de Vrieze<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 28, 2021 9:08 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] failure of Will as to witnesses<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I successfully worked with a family on a TEDRA agreement with a similar situation when TEDRA was brand new.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Fellow had (using his mother’s will as a template) drafted his own will, taken it to the bank for a notary. Disinherited all family and gave estate to girlfriend/partner of 20+ years. It helped that one of
the intestate heirs was an aunt who was quite familiar with the relationship and decedent’s wishes. She encouraged everyone else to sign on to the agreement.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Takeaway, if parties can agree, TEDRA allows us to do an awful lot. Without agreement, I expect this would be a much more challenging hurdle.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Client did his/her own Will and signed at one of these mailing type stores where they have notaries. Notary signed. No Witnesses – dispositive terms eliminated a deceased child (and his/her descendants).
Will fails and intestacy or any of you legal eagles out there think a TEDRA petition could be done acknowledging that the Will was not validly witnessed but should none the less be followed and be reformed by the court (mistake of law under 11.96A.125) –
or course the only witnesses to the signing are interested parties.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">I feel like I know the answer already but thought I’d just confirm my suspicions or learn something new.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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