QUESTION
Can a Text Message be a legal will?
Asked on Apr 07th, 2017 on Estate Litigation - Pennsylvania
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My father committed suicide. He was not married and did not have a domestic partnership. He had a girlfriend. She "says" he sent her a text right before he died leaving everything to her. Is this valid?
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I'm sorry to hear of your father's tragic passing. No, a text message could not serve as a valid will. You should act quickly to petition to open an estate for your father before the girlfriend tries to take action. If she is appointed, you'll have a more difficult time raising your concerns about the disposition of his estate.
Answered on Apr 10th, 2017 at 6:02 AM