A recent case decided by the Richmond County Surrogate revisits the law pertaining to probating lost or damages wills. In Matter of Larsen, the decedent’s will, apparently damaged in a flooded basement to the extent that the signatures thereon were washed clean, was admitted to probate. Frank Santoro discusses the decision in our latest entry.
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Probate of a Lost Will
By Jaclene L. D'Agostino on
Posted in Probate
This week’s entry discusses the requirements to probate a will when the original instrument has been lost.
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