Attorney drafting will

[rane252]

Sorry, my previous question was not complete. I asked if the attorney who drafted the will can also act as a witness. The will was drafted in CA and the person died after moving to MS.
Also, is a copy of a will legal in lieu of the original if it wasnt filed or notorized?

[alexanderd]

By CA and MS are you talking US States? if so the law could be different there than here in England

[Buenchico]

As has been stated, this is a UK site and our laws are very different to those of the USA.

You might get better answers posting on one of these US sites:
http://www.answers.com/

http://answers.yahoo.com/

http://www.answerbag.com/

http://www.blurtit.com/

However, here in the UK it's perfectly normal practice for a solicitor (which is the term we use instead of 'attorney') to witness a will which he has drafted. There is no requirement to 'file' a will or to 'notorize' it. (We don't even have those processes. As long as the testator's signature is witnessed by two adults, a will is always valid). However only the original of a will is valid when seeking probate. (A copy has no validity).

Chris

[Hopkirk]

Just popped in to say a quick 'Hi' to our American cousins.

Good luck finding your answer. Sorry we couldn't help more over here in Europe.