It doesn’t matter that it was under her couch cushions. The only thing that matters is that it is her last will.
Well done, to the jury. It’s a shame it took five years and a ton of legal fees for something that could have been settled overnight.
*Usually* to be valid a will has to be witnessed and notarized in proper form. However, there is such a thing as a “holograph will” - if it’s entirely in the handwriting of the testator, even if it’s not witnessed, it can be admitted to probate. But the news article doesn’t really say. Still, it sounds like it may have been a holograph will.
Exactly
is it? it wasn’t noterized the first one was. i think someone is getting screwed.