my husband has dimension. can his will be changed by me his POA
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my husband has dimension. can his will be changed by me his POA
My husband has Alzheimers and is in a nursing home. I want to change his will and
I have POA.
Asked on January 21, 2018 under Estate Planning, Pennsylvania
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Your husband's Will cannot be changed.
If your husband had dementia or was otherwise incompetent when he signed the Will, the Will can be challenged in Probate Court.
If the Will is invalidated, then inheritance will be determined by intestate succession. Intestate means dying without a Will.
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