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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>John M. Riley III<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, May 29, 2018 11:43 AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [WSBARP] probating a lost will<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Division III had a recent unpublished opinion on lost will that is very interesting. Case involved a copy of the fully executed will with full attestation
documents, original lost, and some supporting handwriting testimony and it was accepted by the court as the last will and testament. Good update of Black case and curious distinguishment of the old Irish case.
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Josh Grant<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, May 29, 2018 10:47 AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> WSBA Real Property Listserv<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [WSBARP] probating a lost will<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">We finally own a copier or two, however, we still conform our file copy. The concern is that if a testator signs a new will, destroys the old original
will, and then dies and for some reason the new beneficiaries are slow or uniformed about their bequest, the old beneficiaries, (who could be old PR’s) could take the photo copy and run with it.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">THe conformed file copy, if all the facts line up, can still be probated but the facts need to be clear.</span></font><font size="4" color="black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">I would be interested in knowing if most are going to retaining signatures on there file copy of wills?</span></font><font size="4" color="black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">You need to track down the witnesses and get them to attest to the content of the will and the testator’s competency to make it. Ok to use one witness
if the other has died. Under your facts, a long, long shot. I would just count it as intestate.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Carl Gay<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, May 23, 2018 5:11 PM<br>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [WSBARP] probating a lost will<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">A client’s mother died last month but despite a thorough search no original will has been located.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">After contacting local law firms, an unsigned photocopy of a 2002 will was obtained.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">There are no signatures of the testator or witnesses, merely a “/s/” followed by the printed name of the testator and witnesses along with the date of
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Has anyone had experience in having such a will admitted to probate?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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