[WSBARP] Lost Will - Witnesses Dead/Dementia - Drafting Attorney Disbarred

[Rob Rowley]

Recommendations or suggestions where the sole heir of his mother’s estate
(son) only has a copy of the will.  However, both witnesses are either dead
or have dementia and the drafting attorney subsequently was disbarred.  He
was lawfully practicing at the time he drafted the will.



Disbarred drafting attorney will apparently come to court and give
testimony if necessary.



Declaration from disbarred attorney in lieu of testimony?



I have dealt with the situation several times where we have a lost original
but are able to use it with new declarations from the original witnesses.
Not available now.



For various reasons we are forced to probate the real estate.



Recommendations or suggestions?





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