{"id":441,"date":"2012-01-23T09:17:58","date_gmt":"2012-01-23T13:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dev.atiqbd.com\/what-happens-when-a-deceased-person-made-two-wills-and-the-older-will-has-been-probated\/"},"modified":"2012-01-23T09:17:58","modified_gmt":"2012-01-23T13:17:58","slug":"what-happens-when-a-deceased-person-made-two-wills-and-the-older-will-has-been-probated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.standardlegal.com\/blog\/what-happens-when-a-deceased-person-made-two-wills-and-the-older-will-has-been-probated","title":{"rendered":"What Happens When a Deceased Person Made Two Wills and the Older Will Has Been Probated?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Typically, the creation of a new Last Will and Testament causes any prior existing Will(s) to be rendered null and void.<\/p>\n

But if the new Will was not provided to the Probate Court to settle the estate immediately after the passing of the maker, there are options.<\/p>\n

If the first Will has already been probated, the beneficiaries under the second Will may be permitted to challenge that probate process.<\/p>\n

But an experienced attorney should be consulted about the specific rights and obligations of all involved, as such litigation can be complex. You can find a local attorney for FREE at Standard Legal’s Attorney Find<\/a> page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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