Are out of state living Wills and regular Wills honored by the state that you are now living permenantly in?
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Are out of state living Wills and regular Wills honored by the state that you are now living permenantly in?
Asked on August 6, 2013 under Estate Planning, Florida
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
If your Will and related documents were validly executed in your previous state of residence, they will also be valid in the state in which you currently reside. However, that having been said, if your Will, etc. was drafted sometime ago, you may want to have an attorney look it over; updating may be in order due to a change in life circumstances, etc. The fact is that such documentation should be reviewed every several years.
Gene Adkins / Hitchcock Law Firm, PLLC
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Yes. As long as your estate planning documents were properly drafted and executed in the state in where you originally resided those same documents will be held to be valid in a different state that you are now permanently residing.
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