Will

[Beth Davis]

Can a physically damaged will cause a problem with processing or is a copy available elsewhere

[PallasAthena]

The original Will is normally needed for Probate. It depends what you mean by "physically damaged". Perhaps you could give us some more detail. How much damage? What has happened to it? Dog ate it? Nibbled by mice? Went through the washing machine? Ripped apart in a family argument that got out of control? Is it still readable? Are all the pages there? Is the signature, and those of the witnesses, still visible?

[atticus]

An affidavit may be necessary to explain how the Will came to be damaged and that the document presented is the complete Will.

[Beth Davis]

The original Will is normally needed for Probate. It depends what you mean by "physically damaged". Perhaps you could give us some more detail. How much damage? What has happened to it? Dog ate it? Nibbled by mice? Went through the washing machine? Ripped apart in a family argument that got out of control? Is it still readable? Are all the pages there? Is the signature, and those of the witnesses, still visible?

Water damage from a leak the writing is still ok it's just you can clearly see everything and all the signatures but it's damaged all the edges

[Beth Davis]

Thank you for this information very helpful