Can a handwritten Will that has been updated and follows state guidelines, void one that was drafted by a lawyer?
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Can a handwritten Will that has been updated and follows state guidelines, void one that was drafted by a lawyer?
Asked on May 4, 2014 under Estate Planning, Georgia
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
The most-recent, validly written and executed will replaces (in your words, "voids") any prior wills; so assuming that a will does, as you indicated, comply with all state guidelines or requirements, then yes--the more recent will will void the earlier one.
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