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No Paper? No Problem: Ushering in Electronic Wills Through California's "Harmless Error" Provision.
- Source :
- U.C. Davis Law Review; Jun2016, Vol. 49 Issue 5, p1955-1986, 32p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- The article focuses on origin of the modern will's formal requirements by tracing its evolution through the Statute of Wills of 1540, Statute of Frauds of 1677, and Wills Act of 1837. It mentions that detailed description of the current state of wills law in California, highlighting and explaining the writing, signature, and attestation requirements. It also mentions that the Uniform Probate Code with the public policy supports harmless error's inclusion of electronic wills.
- Subjects :
- WILLS
ATTESTATION (Wills)
PROBATE records
GOVERNMENT policy
HARMLESS error (Law)
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01974564
- Volume :
- 49
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- U.C. Davis Law Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 115931895