What can happen if a “lost” will is found highlights the need to make sure final wishes are clear, up to date and easily accessible.
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A couple’s claim for a multi-million-dollar estate has been denied because of a black ink mark obscuring their names on a copy of the will discovered two months after the willmaker’s death.
The Supreme Court of Victoria ruled that Howard Thomas, 75, had redacted his three-page will despite having no immediate relatives, or leaving no notes about who might have been the alternative beneficiaries.
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Original URL: https://www.afr.com/wealth/personal-finance/how-an-ink-splodge-cost-a-couple-their-4-5m-inheritance-20230626-p5dji7