What right to an item do I have if it was willed to me but the person gave it to someone else before they passed away?
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What right to an item do I have if it was willed to me but the person gave it to someone else before they passed away?
Asked on March 13, 2013 under Estate Planning, Kentucky
Answers:
Victor Waid / Law Office of Victor Waid
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If the item designated to you in a will, has been given to someone else, by the person executing the will, then you have no right to the item., and that provision in the will is a nullity.
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