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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
The authorized person shall attach to the will a certificate to be signed by the authorized person establishing that the requirements of this chapter for valid execution of an international will have been fulfilled. The authorized person shall keep a copy of the certificate and deliver another to the testator. The certificate shall be substantially in the following form:
CERTIFICATE(Convention of October 26, 1973)
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I, __________________________________________________________________________________________, |
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(name, address, and capacity) |
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a person authorized to act in connection with international wills, |
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certify that on __________ (date) at __________ (place) |
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______________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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(testator) (name, address, date and place of birth) |
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in my presence and that of the witnesses |
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________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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(name, address, date and place of birth) |
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________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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(name, address, date and place of birth) |
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has declared that the attached document is his will and that he knows the contents thereof. |
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I furthermore certify that: |
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in my presence and in that of the witnesses |
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the testator has signed the will or has acknowledged his signature previously affixed. |
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following a declaration of the testator stating that he was unable to sign his will for the following reason , I have mentioned this declaration on the will,* |
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and the signature has been affixed by |
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___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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(name and address)* |
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the witnesses and I have signed the will; |
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each page of the will has been signed by ____________________ and numbered;* |
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I have satisfied myself as to the identity of the testator and of the witnesses as designated above; |
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the witnesses met the conditions requisite to act as such according to the law under which I am acting; |
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the testator has requested me to include the following statement concerning the safekeeping of his will:* |
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________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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PLACE OF EXECUTION |
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DATE |
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SIGNATURE and, if |
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necessary, SEAL |
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*to be completed if appropriate
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Probate Code - PROB § 6384 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/probate-code/prob-sect-6384/
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