59-2220. Petition for probate of will.
59-2220
59-2220. Petition for probate of will.A petition for the probate of a will, in addition to the requirements ofa petition for administration, shall state: (a) The names, ages,residences and addresses of the devisees and legatees so far as known orcan with reasonable diligence be ascertained; (b) the name, residence,and address of the person, if any, named as executor; and (c) the nameand address of the scrivener of the will, if known or ascertainable withdue diligence. The will shall accompany the petition if it can beproduced. The petition may also state whether a surviving spouse has executeda consent to the will, in which event the consent shall accompany the petitionif the consent can be produced. A petition for the probate of a lost ordestroyed will shallcontain a statement of the provisions of the will.
History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 196; L. 1972, ch. 215, § 22; L.1981, ch. 228, § 1; July 1.