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Estates - Coggle Diagram

- - - - influence extered on testator
      - effect of influence overpowers the testators mind and free will and
      - product of influence was a will not being executed but for the influence
    - - fraud in the factum (misrepresentation as to nature of contents of the will)
      - fraud in the inducement (misrepresentation as to the facts that influence the testator's motivation to make a will in first place)
- - - - Majority Rule (per capita w/ representation)
      - Modern Trend (per capita at generational level)
- - - - Codicil - later testamentary instrument that amends or alters prior will
      - Will execution
        
        Signature: may be any mark, testator can direct another person to sign for him in his presence
        
        two attesting witnesses
        
        Signed in witnesses presence
        
        in writing
        
        Witnesses must sign in testators presence
        
        Additional reqs
        
        will must be published (declaration that this intended as his will)
        
        witnesses must sign in each other's presence
        
        signature at end of will