Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Virginia

If a person that can read and write some, but not all that well, has someone else write up a paper for them, as a last will and testiment of what they wanted to say, and how they want their property distributed--then they read the paper over, then they sign the paper--wouldn't that paper still be binding in court upon their death?


Asked on 2/20/10, 6:02 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Yes, if this will represents the testator's intent and is voluntarily signed by him

or her and conforms with the other requirements of Virginia law,

including the contemporaneous signatures of two witnesses.

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Answered on 2/25/10, 6:46 am


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