Foreign national drawing up a will in the US
<p>My wife is a German she wants to draw up a will in the US. Will it be valid in Germany and Canada?</p>

<p>If done properly, Germany and Canada will recognize the Will executed in the United States. </p>

<p>There is a treaty that mandates that "international wills" be recognized if special procedures for their execution are followed. </p>

<p>In Colorado, where I practice, these procedures are set forth in the state's probate code, which is its local version of the Uniform International Wills Act which most states adopt in order to implement the treaty. It is set forth a <a href="https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2016-title-15.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Colorado Revised Statutes Sections 15-10-1101 to 15-10-1110</a>.</p>

<p>See a lawyer, an expert in trans-national probate law.</p>

<p>In general, a will made correctly under US law will be valid in the US regardless of the citizenship of the testator. However, if you are dealing with cross-national property issues and/or benificiaries then you need good legal advice.</p>

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