Will a wrong property description in a will make the gift fail? | NC

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Q: What happens if the will’s description of a piece of real property doesn’t match the legal description on the deed, and can that cause the gift to fail? A: A mismatch does not automatically make the gift fail. The key question is whether the property can still be identified with reasonable certainty as the same parcel the person owned at death. If the will’s wording, even if imperfect,…