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What is a pour-over will and how is it validated?
A pour-over will is a legal document that ensures an individual's remaining assets will automaticall...
In California, what is the exception to the requirement that an incorporation by reference need be a writing in existence as of the date of executing the will?
In California, a writing may dispose of limited tangible personal property, even if it is not compli...
What does incorporation by reference require?
Incorporation by reference requires that (1) the incorporated writing be in existence as of the date...
What is an integration?
A will consists of all the papers or writings actually present at the time of the execution and that...
What is a codicil?
A codicil is a testamentary instrument executed in compliance with the probate code that modifies, a...
What is the doctrine of Acts of Independent Significance?
This doctrine permits a court to resolve ambiguities in a will by referring to certain document or a...