out of state wills

[wolfdale]

What is the name of your state? California
My mother is moving to Nevada. Her will was drafted in California. Will Nevada recognize the document. Also, if I secure a DPOA in California, will that be valid in Nevada?
I posted question in August with no response. Possibly I did it incorrectly.
thanks

 

[divgradcurl]

What is the name of your state? California
My mother is moving to Nevada. Her will was drafted in California. Will Nevada recognize the document. Also, if I secure a DPOA in California, will that be valid in Nevada?
I posted question in August with no response. Possibly I did it incorrectly.
thanks

Yes, the will is valid in NV so long as it was executed with all of the proper formalities. The general rule for wills is that they are valid if they were executed with the proper formalities of either the state where it was executed, the state where the decedent dies, or the state where probate is opened -- if it's valid in one of those places, it's valid in all of them.

The power of attorney is a different story -- different states oftemtimes have very different requirements, and you MAY need to redraft and reexecute the POA if you want to use it in another state. Contact a NV estate planning attorney for guidance.

 

[wolfdale]

Very helpful. Thanks much