If a 19-year writes a will in New York, and then moves to Mississippi, is the will still valid? The age of majority in Mississippi is 21.?

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If a 19-year writes a will in New York, and then moves to Mississippi, is the will still valid?  The age of majority in Mississippi is 21.?

curtisports2 · Accepted Answer

Not for creating a will, it isn't. You must only be 18 to create a valid Last Will and Testament in the state of Mississippi.

But the laws of all states can vary. A provision in an out of state will is not necessarily valid in all other states. Some states allow holographic wills and many do not. A holographic will would have no validity in states that do not recognize holographic wills.

Slickterp · Answer

Should be valid, yes.

If a 19-year writes a will in New York, and then moves to Mississippi, is the will still valid? The age of majority in Mississippi is 21.?

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