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== Step 1. Find the will ==
== Step 1. Find the will ==
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The first step is to locate the will.  
The first step is to locate the will.  


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== Step 2. Confirm the validity of the will ==
== Step 2. Confirm the validity of the will ==
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Once you’re confident you have the original and most recent version of the will, you’ll have to make sure it’s valid. A will might be invalid if:
Once you’re confident you have the original and most recent version of the will, you’ll have to make sure it’s valid. A will might be invalid if:
* '''It was not properly signed or witnessed''': For example, a will must be signed at the end by the will-maker in front of two witnesses present at the same time.   
* '''It was not properly signed or witnessed''': For example, a will must be signed at the end by the will-maker in front of two witnesses present at the same time.   
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