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

Wed Jul 22 08:10:38 PDT 2020

If son is the sole heir, is the LWT important?  What would be the material difference between a testate and intestate distribution?

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From: wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> On Behalf Of Rob Rowley
Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 10:41 AM
To: WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com>
Subject: [WSBARP] Lost Will - Witnesses Dead/Dementia - Drafting Attorney Disbarred

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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