Are Will made in one state valid in another state?
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Are Will made in one state valid in another state?
My husband and I have Wills made years ago by an attorney but now we have moved to another state. All our wishes in the Wills are still the same but addresses have changed both for us and our children.
Asked on May 26, 2014 under Estate Planning, Arizona
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
Your Will and your husband's Will are valid even though they were filed in another state.
If you want to update the addresses, this can be done by filing a codocil (amendment) to the Wills with the current addresses for you, your husband and your children. The codocil would say, The Will of _________ (name) is amended as follows: The address of _______ (name) is_______.
___________ (signed).
Your signature can be acknowledged in the presence of witnesses.
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