75-3-302 - Informal probate -- Duty of registrar -- Effect of informal probate.
75-3-302. Informal probate -- Duty of registrar -- Effect of informal probate.
After receipt of an application requesting informal probate of a will, the registrar, uponmaking the findings required by Section 75-3-303 shall issue a written statement of informalprobate if at least 10 days have elapsed since the date of the notice required by Section 75-3-306,or if at least 120 hours have elapsed since the decedent's death and all persons entitled to noticeunder Section 75-3-306 have waived such notice in writing. Informal probate is conclusive as toall persons until superseded by an order in a formal testacy proceeding. No defect in theapplication or procedure relating thereto which leads to informal probate of a will renders theprobate void.
Amended by Chapter 194, 1977 General Session