Original Will or Copy

Where did you obtain the copy from if the original was not available?

You need to show the copy of the will to an attorney to know if it would be considered as valid or not and if it can be used in place of the original will which has been lost.

Usually there are 2 copies of the will; one is with the maker of the will and the other with his attorney. Isn't the attorney copy available?

Miller

Hello ApplePie,

The copy of Trust and copy of Will would serve the same purpose if and only if it is legitimate. You will have to show the copy to a lawyer who would check where it is legitimate. You can also obtain the copy of the will and trust from the lawyer who made the original will.

with my experience, anytime you do not have the original people will be skeptical. with that being said, get the originals

Iffy, I can't agree with you. There are many instances when a original document gets lost or is damaged. In such situations a duplicate copy can be used / is allowed to be used if it can be proved that it is a duplicate of the actual copy and not some false copy.

You are saying one should get the original, what would happen if the original is completely damaged?

Thanks
Blue