Are you a son or daughter of a person with a Riverside, California, will, and you are wondering whether this current version revokes older, prior ones?
One common scenario our firm sees regarding will revocation is when a parent writes an initial will. Then, at some later time, a new will is written. Under California law, which is what applies to wills in Riverside County, the newer will revokes the prior one.
But then suppose yet another will is written. This third will specifically revokes the second one, but is absolutely silent about the terms of the first will. Which one applies?
California law is clear that in this situation, the third, most recent will is the one that applies, and any others are revoked.
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