A will contest is a probate proceeding where interested parties dispute the validity of a will. The most common legal grounds for disputing the validity of a will are undue influence by someone close to the decedent, duress, revocation,...
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will contract
Though transfers by will are normally donative, it is possible to use a will to form an obligatory, legally enforceable contract. A will contract is created when a promise is made and supported by consideration to leave property by will to...
will execution ceremony
The will execution ceremony is the procedure by which a testator makes known how they want their property to be handled after their death through their will. The execution ceremony has formal requirements such as the signature, attestation...
will substitutes
Will substitutes are methods used instead of a will to transfer one’s property/assets upon their death. Will substitutes are different from regular wills because the title of the asset transfers to the death beneficiary at any point,...
wills: attestation requirement
The attestation requirement for a will demands that wills must be executed in front of a specific number and type of witness in order to be valid. The witness must acknowledge the will and that the testator was of sound mind and health upon...
wills: signature requirement
The signature requirement for wills states that a will must be signed and dated by the testator in the presence of two or more witnesses. Furthermore the required witnesses must sign the will or a subsequent document depending on the state in...
wills: writing requirement
The writing requirement for wills demands that a will be in writing, or in physical form, in order to be valid. The writing requirement is typically met as long as the will is written in some more or less permanent medium such as typed or...
words of procreation
Words of procreation are the language in a will or deed that indicates a transfer of property to one person and that person's descendants. Typically, the words are used as "to A and the heirs of his body," where A is the person who inherits...