What to do if my grandfather changed his irrevocable Will after my grandmother died?
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What to do if my grandfather changed his irrevocable Will after my grandmother died?
My grandfather, grandmother, aunt and father were all in agreement and my grandparents created a irrevocable trust with their children splitting the inheritance. My grandmother died and then for one reason or another my grandfather changed the will 3 times. Can he do that? Is the first irrevocable trust the one and only good Will?
Asked on April 18, 2012 under Estate Planning, California
Answers:
Hong Shen / Roberts Law Group
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Property put into irrevocable trust is outside the estate. Your grandfather can change his will many times. A will is an ambulatory and can be changed many times. Without seeing the wills, it is hard to tell whether the latest will completely revoked the previous ones. Typically, the latest will controls. Either way, it would not affect the trust property unless the trust was not really irrevocable.
You should consult an estate planning attorney for details.
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