Wenn eine Täuschung/Betrug bei einem Testament nachgewiesen werden kann, kommen die gesetzl. Regelungen des jeweiligen Staates zum Zuge.
Ein vorheriges Testament wird nicht angewendet.
s.auch hier: http://info.legalzoom.com/cons…contesting-will-4086.html
ZitatOne common ground for contesting a will is that the will was the result of fraud. If you can prove fraud, some or all of the will may be invalidated, and the property will pass according to the state's rules for intestacy; that is, for people who die without leaving a will or other means to dispose of their property.
[...]If the probate court finds that part or all of the will was created fraudulently, the court will treat the portion that resulted from fraud as if it does not exist. If the court finds the entire will is the result of fraud, the court will treat the entire will as if it does not exist, according to FindLaw. The probate court will then apply the state's rules for intestate succession, or for those who die without a will, when it distributes the testator's property. These rules tend to favor spouses and children, according to FindLaw. If there is no one living who can receive the property according to the state's intestacy laws, the property goes to the state.
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Sometimes, a prior provision, such as from a previous will can be reinstated.
Das bedeutet, wenn nur ein Teil für nichtig erklärt wird, dann kann auch ein Teil eines vorherigen Testament dies ersetzten. Nicht aber, wenn alles für ungültig erklärt wird.