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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) An electronic will must be:
(a) A tamper-evident electronic record that is readable as text at the time of signing under paragraph (b) of this subsection;
(b) Signed by:
(i) The testator; or
(ii) Another individual in the testator's name, in the testator's physical presence, and by the testator's direction; and
(c) Signed in the physical or electronic presence of the testator by at least two (2) individuals, each of whom is a resident of a state at the time of signing, within a reasonable time after witnessing:
(i) The signing of the will under paragraph (b) of this subsection; or
(ii) The testator's acknowledgment of the signing of the will under paragraph (b) of this subsection or acknowledgment of the will.
(2) Intent of a testator that a record under subsection (1)(a) of this section be the testator's electronic will, or that a record affixed to or logically associated with an electronic will forms a part thereof, may be established by extrinsic evidence.
(3) A signature affixed to an acknowledgment or affidavit under section 15-2-1108(1), Idaho Code, that is affixed to or logically associated with an electronic will, or a record that would constitute an electronic will but for lack of a signature or signatures described in this sentence, is deemed a signature of the electronic will under subsection (1) of this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Idaho Statutes Title 15. Uniform Probate Code § 15-2-1105. Execution of electronic will - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/id/title-15-uniform-probate-code/id-st-sect-15-2-1105/
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