Depending upon the jurisdiction in which a person lives, a Divorce or Dissolution done through a court could revoke the Last Will & Testament document that existed during the marriage.
In some jurisdictions, the entire Last Will & Testament is revoked by operation of law upon a divorce.
In other jurisdictions, a divorce may not act to revoke the Last Will & Testament in its entirety — or may act to revoke only specific provisions relating to the former spouse.
Thus, it is critical to review state and local laws to determine the operation that covers a Will with respect to Divorce. For such a review, you may wish to engage the services of a qualified local attorney; you can find one for FREE at Standard Legal’s Attorney Finder page.
Upon a divorce, it is often advisable to create a new Last Will & Testament, to ensure that newly-divided property is covered and is provided to the intended beneficiaries upon death. To create this document quickly and affordably, see Standard Legal’s Last Will and Testament legal forms software page.