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== Step 1. Find the will == | == Step 1. Find the will == | ||
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The first step is to locate the will. | The first step is to locate the will. | ||
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== Step 2. Confirm the validity of the will == | == Step 2. Confirm the validity of the will == | ||
Once you’re confident you have the original and most recent version of the will, you’ll have to make sure it’s valid. A will might be invalid if: | Once you’re confident you have the original and most recent version of the will, you’ll have to make sure it’s valid. A will might be invalid if: | ||
* '''It was not properly signed or witnessed''': For example, a will must be signed at the end by the will-maker in front of two witnesses present at the same time. | * '''It was not properly signed or witnessed''': For example, a will must be signed at the end by the will-maker in front of two witnesses present at the same time. |
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