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<\/a><\/p>\nJudge upholds will written on tablet, but urges law to be updated to address electronic wills.<\/h3>\n
An Ohio probate judge recently ruled that a will written and signed on a tablet computer is legal. The judge found that despite being written on a computer tablet, the will met the legal definition of a will in ohio.<\/p>\n
(Related: Oakland County Newlywed Planning for a Better Financial Future \u2013 A Few Simple Things to Do<\/a>)<\/p>\n Last year, in late December, Javier Castro drafted a will while residing at Mercy Regional Medical Center<\/a>. Because he lacked paper and pencil, his brother decided to write the will on his Samsung Galaxy Tablet. Subsequently, Javier signed the will with a stylus while his two brothers witnessed the signature.<\/p>\n In the event that a person dies without a will, they are said to have died \u201cintestate<\/a>,\u201d and state laws determine how and to whom the deceased\u2019s assets will be divided. Had (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Judge upholds will written on tablet, but urges law to be updated to address electronic wills. An Ohio probate judge recently ruled that a will written and signed on a tablet computer is legal. The judge found that despite being…<\/span><\/p>\n