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Dispensing With Wills' Act Formalities For Substantively Valid Wills, J. Rodney Johnson
Dispensing With Wills' Act Formalities For Substantively Valid Wills, J. Rodney Johnson
Law Faculty Publications
This article's thesis is that if it can be established by clear and convincing evidence (i) that a writing was intended to be a will, (ii) that the putative testator had the requisite capacity, and (iii) that the writing was not the product of fraud, duress or undue influence, then the writing ought to be admitted to probate as a will, even though it might fail to comply with some of the formalities contained in the statute of wills. Those who accept this thesis will agree that the present practice ofrequiring strict compliance with the formalities of the statute of …
The "Plain English" Trust, J. Rodney Johnson
The "Plain English" Trust, J. Rodney Johnson
Law Faculty Publications
Professor Johnson argues in favor of, and then provides an example of, a trust drafted in "plain English."