Title: What Happens When There is No Will or a Lost Will? - Probate - LAWS.com
Headings: What Happens When There is No Will or a Lost Will?
What Happens When There is No Will or a Lost Will?
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Content: All to the state. In some instances, if a person with a will dies, a will may go missing. A lost will can bring up many interesting legal issues, depending on the state in which the deceased resided. The reason why a will may go missing is because the deceased had intentionally revoked it without others knowing. If this has been done, an earlier version of the will is then used as the guideline in the probate proceeding. If there is no earlier will, the state in which the property was owned will divide assets based on state law. Also, there may be a lost will if it is determined that the lost will was destroyed in an explosion or fire, usually in a bank vault. In this case, the original copy of the lost will does not have to be used. A photocopy of the will can be used in probate court instead if approved by a judge. In many circumstances, a lost will may usually mean that the deceased may have created a new version of the will.