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I am presently single, with legal will and all the other paper work. if I should remarry will my existing will be good?
Asked on February 28, 2018 under Estate Planning, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Yes, the existing will remains legally valid if you marry or remarry: marriage does not invalidate a will or such other documents as a power of attorney, a living will/health care proxy, etc. It's possible that they *should* be changed if you marry, since the terms you put in while single may not suit the change in your life--but there is no legal requirement to change them.
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