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Tentative Ruling: Estate of William Artis Royal, Jr

Case Number

23PR00516

Case Type

Decedent's Estate

Hearing Date / Time

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 08:30

Nature of Proceedings

Petition for Probate and Letters Testamentary

Tentative Ruling

Probate Notes:

Appearances required. The following is noted for the Court at the hearing:

Original Will.  An original will and any codicil to that will must be lodged with the Court. (Prob. Code, §§ 8200, et seq.)  It is insufficient to attach a copy of the will to the petition without lodging the original. If the original is lost, petitioner must amend the Petition to provide an attachment alleging why the presumption of destruction in Probate Code section 6124 should not apply, or provide evidence overcoming the presumption of destruction. 

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