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If someone makes a will and later become metally unsound, is the will still valid?

If someone makes a will and later become metally unsound, is the will still valid?

Full question:

Party A makes a will in sound mind and body. Several years later, Party A becomes mentally incompetent. Is this will still valid?

Category: Wills and Estates
Date: 04/07/2025
State: Alabama

Answer:

Yes. The fact that the will was completed before Party A's mentality became unstable makes the will valid.

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How to prove someone is mentally incompetent?

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