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A. A person who is generally competent to be a witness may act as a witness to a will.
B. For any will executed on or after October 1, 2019, unless the will is made self-proved as prescribed in § 14-2504 or 14-2519, a person may not act as a witness to a will if that person is a devisee under that will or is related by blood, marriage or adoption to a devisee under that will.
C. For the purposes of this section, “devisee” means a person who is designated in the will to receive a devise or who is a beneficiary of a trust that is designated in the will to receive a devise.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arizona Revised Statutes Title 14. Trusts, Estates and Protective Proceedings § 14-2505. Witnesses; requirements; definition - last updated March 08, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/az/title-14-trusts-estates-and-protective-proceedings/az-rev-st-sect-14-2505.html
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