Question: Scott types up a will. Scott's will says upon his death all of his property goes to Ricardo. Scott signs his will before two witnesses.

Scott types up a will. Scott's will says upon his death all of his property goes to Ricardo. Scott signs his will before two witnesses. Sometime after drawing up the will, Scott gets into a fight with Ricardo and decides to change his will. After the fight, Scott takes a pen and crosses out Ricardo's name and writes Mike's name. Scott also has a wife, Ally. Assume the state where Scott lives does not recognize holographic wills. Upon his death, who would recover Scott's property?

a. Ricardo. The change is not a valid amendment to his will

b. Mike. The change is a valid amendment to his will

c. Ally. The change invalidates the will and she takes through intestacy

d. The State. The attempt to change the will revokes the will and his property is given to the state

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