Testator executed a valid will on January 5, 2005, leaving a…

Testator executed a valid will on January 5, 2005, leaving all his property to Sam.  On June 1, 2015, Testator executed a new valid will expressly revoking all prior wills and leaving all his property to George.  Testator validly revoked the June 1, 2015 will on May 4, 2021.  Testator died on April 1, 2025 survived only by Sam, George, and Testator’s only child, Sue.  To determine the proper distribution of Testator’s estate, on which one of the following topics would you focus your research?

Teresa Testatrix executed a valid will in 2004.  On April 1,…

Teresa Testatrix executed a valid will in 2004.  On April 1, 2025, she wrote a letter by hand to her lawyer which stated, “I do not want to leave my Facebook stock to Julia anymore.  She has been saying nasty things about me to her friends.  I now want to leave the stock to Kevin.  Please prepare a new will for me and call me when it’s ready.”  Teresa signed the letter.  Teresa’s attorney promptly prepared the new will but Teresa died in a car accident on the way to the attorney’s office to sign the new will.  Which one of the following statements is most correct?