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My Texas will lists the wrong county of residence. Will that cause problems?

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26.02.2025

Q: My wife and I live in Harris County and we had our wills prepared by an attorney who resides in a different county. He apparently used some other couple's will forms to prepare our wills, because the wills state that we reside in that other county. Will this error cause us problems after our deaths?

A: Errors like that are fairly common in estate planning documents, especially when an attorney "dupes and revises" forms that had previously been used for another client.

There is virtually no chance the inclusion of the wrong county will impact the probate of your wills. The only reason it could be a problem is if someone contests your will and claims you........

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