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Wills, Intestacy, and Trusts, attested will, holographic will, Invalid…

- - - - No
        
        Testator's lack of capacity
        
        Undue influence
        
        influence exerted over testator
        
        the effect of the influence overpowered the testator's mind and free will
        
        Undue influence is presumed WHEN
        
        confidential OR fiduciary relationship between testator and beneficiary
        
        beneficiary participated in procuring or drafting the will
        
        the will's provisions appear to be unnatural and favor the beneficiary alleged to have exercised undue influence over the testator
        
        product of the influence was a will that would not have been produced but for the influence
        
        Fraud
        
        in factum
        
        misrepresentation as to the nature of the contents of the will
        
        in inducement
        
        misrepresentation of facts that influenced testators motives to execute the will
        
        Mental incapacity
        
        Revocation
        
        via written instrument
        
        executing a subsequent valid will or codicil (amendment)
        
        via law
        
        via physical act
        
        burning, tearing, obliterating, canceling, or destroying the will or any part of it
      - Yes
        
        Valid execution
        
        Attested will
        
        SIGNED
        
        Testator signs will
        
        may be any "mark" if testator acknowledges it stands for their signature
        
        Testator directs someone else to sign the will for them
        
        Testator directs someone else to acknowledge a previous signature is the testator's
        
        INTENT
        
        At the time of writing the will, testator has the present intent to have the property subject to the will transfer at their death
        
        WITNESSES
        
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        Holographic will
        
        SIGNED
        
        INTENT
        
        HAND WRITTEN
        
        2 more items...
        
        At the time of writing the will, testator has the present intent to have the property subject to the will transfer at their death
        
        Testator signs will
      - Is the will contested?
        
        No
        
        Yes
        
        If validity is challenged, see the above