If parents had a separation papers drawn up some time after a Will was done, what happens?

If parents had a separation papers drawn up some time after a Will was done, what happens?

The separation was still active at the time of death. There is a child involved that the Will states as the second executor if the spouse is unable or unwilling to handle the Will.

Asked on March 31, 2014 under Estate Planning, Virginia

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