“I honestly think only wills turned into the county by a lawyer should count.”
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The Democrats would love that kind of stance. Better the state get the estate than the family, eh.
If she bothered to write down her wishes, honor them as possible. If she wanted the state to have her estate, she could have written that but didn’t.
If the two documents are authentic, the latest date should apply.
The judge has already said only the second will is to be considered.
The estate would not pass to the state in any event. If neither will is valid, the estate passes by intestate succession to the next of kin.