No, says the Waco Court of Appeals. In a case decided in 2011, a testator had children from a prior marriage. He left a will leaving everything to his second wife. One of his children contested the will. During the contest, a family settlement agreement was reached. The contest was dropped and the will was [...]
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Can a testator make hand written changes to his will?
Texas recognizes two types of wills. A typed will and a handwritten will. A handwritten will is called a holographic will.These two types of wills are equally valid but have different requirements. A holographic or handwritten will, must be wholly in the handwriting of the testator. It cannot have parts that are printed and parts [...]
Is a forged will good for something?
It can be used to determine when the statute of limitations starts running says the San Antonio Court of Appeals. A man died. A will was offered and admitted to probate. A contest was filed. The jury found the will to be a forgery. The trial court ruled that the testator died intestate. There was [...]
A man is sent to prison for forging a will.
A Michigan probate attorney, Andrew W. Mayoras, has posted some information on his blog about a man who forged his girlfriend’s will after she was killed. The will was contested and eventually declared to be a forgery. The man was ordered to pay the girlfriend’s family $340,000.00. He was also charged with a crime and [...]
