30.1-08 Wills

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CHAPTER 30.1-08WILLS30.1-08-01. (2-501) Who may make a will. Any adult who is of sound mind may makea will.30.1-08-02. (2-502) Execution - Witnessed wills - Holographic wills.1.Except as provided in subsection 2 and in sections 30.1-08-06 and 30.1-08-13, a will<br>must be:a.In writing.b.Signed by the testator or in the testator's name by some other individual in the<br>testator's conscious presence and by the testator's direction.c.Either signed:(1)By at least two individuals, each of whom signed within a reasonable<br>time after witnessing either the signing of the will as described in<br>subdivision b or the testator's acknowledgment of that signature or<br>acknowledgment of the will; or(2)Acknowledged by the testator before a notary public or other individual<br>authorized by law to take acknowledgments.2.A will that does not comply with subsection 1 is valid as a holographic will, whether<br>or not witnessed, if the signature and material portions of the document are in the<br>testator's handwriting.3.Intent that a document constitute the testator's will can be established by extrinsic<br>evidence, including, for holographic wills, portions of the document that are not in the<br>testator's handwriting.30.1-08-03. Holographic will. Repealed by S.L. 1993, ch. 334, </p> <BR></DIV><!-- /.col.one --><!-- /.col.two --></DIV><!-- /.col.main --></DIV><!-- /div id = content --> <BR class=clear></DIV> <!-- /div id = livearea --> <DIV></DIV><!-- /.col.one --> <DIV></DIV><!-- /.col.main --> <DIV></DIV><!-- /#content --><BR class=clear> <DIV></DIV><!-- /#livearea --> <!-- Footer--> <DIV id=footer> <DIV class=container> <P class=copyright>Copyright &copy; 2012-2022 Laws9.Com All rights reserved. </P><!-- /.copyright --> <P class=footerlinks><A href="/contactus.html">Contact Us</A> | <A href="/aboutus.html">About Us</A> | <A href="/terms.html">Terms</A> | <A href="/privacy.html">Privacy</A></P><!-- /.footerlinks --> </DIV><!-- /.container --> </DIV><!-- /footer --> </BODY></HTML>