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That might be how it works in TV but that's not how it works in real life. Pretty much all that needs to happen in the US is somebody shows up with a document
by lesuorac 3y ago
That might be how it works in TV but that's not how it works in real life.
Pretty much all that needs to happen in the US is somebody shows up with a document signed by a few people (dead guy and some notaries). Whether that document was stored under the fridge or a law office -- nobody cares.
- PrimeMcFly 3y agoWouldn't that make forging wills pretty easy and low risk?
- lesuorac 3y agoIf you're holding the original it would be easy; ex. Carol Baskin [1]. I think it's only low-risk if there would be very few heirs as otherwise you run the risk of other people knowing the contents of the original will. Not a lawyer, but uh talk to people before you make a will to see if there's certain possessions that they want. Maybe you have a signed baseball that your brother was in attendance at and he'd want it when you die. It'd certainly look weird if a bunch of people you knew showed up at probate court saying you said you'd give them X item and the (forged) will only showed everything going to the housekeeper. There's a bunch of old celebrities coming up; you could try forging their wills and see how it goes ;) [1]: https://www.google.com/search?q=tiger%20king%20forged%20wills https://www.google.com/search?q=tiger%20king%20forged%20will...