Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Arizona
Suicide Letter as last will
My uncle committed suicide in 2001. I wasn't aware until this week of a letter my uncle had written just before his death. In the letter he stated who he wanted to have particular items he owned. He printed his name, signed it, and dated it.
There was property ownership involved, and my grandfather gave or possibly sold it, to another uncle. Without any other will, would this letter have been legal to where I could dispute the new ownership of the land, if I was mentioned in the letter to have my diseased uncles belongings?
If the letter is legally binding, what would I need to do to pursue this?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Suicide Letter as last will
I think it is likely that the letter would qualify as a legally binding holographic will. (I would need to inspect the letter to be certain.) If the personal representative of your uncle's estate was aware of the letter and ignored it, you may have cause to pursue the matter. If the personal representative was not aware of the letter, then I think any action by you would be barred by the six month statute of limitations. You may contact me by email or phone if your have further questions.
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