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Arkansas Code Title 28. Wills, Estates, and Fiduciary Relationships § 28-40-302. Proof

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

No will of any testator shall be allowed to be proved as a lost or destroyed will unless:

(1) The provisions are clearly and distinctly proved by at least two (2) witnesses, a correct copy or draft being deemed equivalent to one (1) witness; and

(2) The will is:

(A) Proved to have been in existence at the time of the death of the testator; or

(B) Shown to have been fraudulently destroyed in the lifetime of the testator.

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