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Statutory Requirements for a Will - In order for a will to be valid, there must be: (1) a testator over the age of consent; (2) will executed with testamentary intent; (3) the testator must sign the will, and; (4) there must be at least two attesting witnesses.

An interesting problem arises when the testator signs a will, but then adds provisions after the signature. Under the UPC, so long as those provisions are contemporaneous with the will, they are valid. However, at common law, such provisions were invalid, as wills needed to be signed at the end.

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