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Irresolute Testators, Clear And Convicing Wills Law, Jane B. Baron Jan 2016

Irresolute Testators, Clear And Convicing Wills Law, Jane B. Baron

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Controversial recent wills law reforms, embodied in new provisions of both the Uniform Probate Code and the Restatement of Property, excuse so-called harmless errors in will execution and permit judicial correction of erroneous terms in a will or trust. Both reforms pose evidentiary dangers, as proof of the error must come from outside the attested instrument and will be offered after the testator’s death. To respond to this concern, both the error and the testator’s true intent must be established by “clear and convincing” evidence. This Article is the first to examine how courts have applied the clear and convincing …


Bequests For Purposes: A Unified Theory, Adam J. Hirsch Jan 1999

Bequests For Purposes: A Unified Theory, Adam J. Hirsch

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Jarrett V. Mcreynolds: A New Era Of Wills Construction In Virginia?, Joseph E. Ulrich Sep 1972

Jarrett V. Mcreynolds: A New Era Of Wills Construction In Virginia?, Joseph E. Ulrich

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Distinction Between Construction And Interpretation Of Wills Mar 1963

Distinction Between Construction And Interpretation Of Wills

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Virginia Changes Its Rule Regarding The Revival Of A Revoked Will Mar 1961

Virginia Changes Its Rule Regarding The Revival Of A Revoked Will

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The Time To Which Words Of Survivorship In A Will Refer Sep 1958

The Time To Which Words Of Survivorship In A Will Refer

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No abstract provided.