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1998 SESSION

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HB 488 Wills and decedents' estates.

Introduced by: William J. Howell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Exemption and revocation of wills. Eliminates the requirement of strict adherence to the formalities required for the execution of a will or revocation of a will upon clear and convincing evidence that the decedent intended the writing to be a will or revocation. This remedy is available only in actions brought within one year from the decedent's death and is available to excuse compliance with the requirement of a testator's signature only when it is shown that two people mistakenly signed the other's will or that a person mistakenly signed the self-proving certificate instead of the will.

The bill is based upon a similar provision in the Uniform Probate Code (§ 2-503).


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