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Preparation of multiple wills saves time and money at probate

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This article, by Estates & Trusts Practice Group partner Paul Roman, originally appeared in The Lawyers Weekly (Vol. 27, No. 08).  Please click the PDF link above to read the entire article.

When a client executes his or her estate planning documents, it is not unusual for multiple copies of each document to be signed. The only exception to this practice is the client's Will. This is due to the requirement that the identity of the client's final Will must be established in order for it to be admitted to probate. There is one important exception to the final Will rule, however, occurring when the client owns property in one or more countries other than the country in which they are domiciled.