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When a resident of this state dies while a member of the armed forces of the United States or within 2 years from the date of his discharge from such armed forces and no subscribing witness to his will is available in this state to prove the will, either because of death, incapacity, nonresidence, absence, or for any other reason, such will shall be admitted to probate upon proof of the signature of the testator by any 2 persons, provided the will has an attestation clause followed by what purports to be the signatures of at least 2 subscribing witnesses to the will and the will would have been admitted to probate upon proof of their signatures if they were dead.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Appendix - Former Title 3A Administration of Estates Decedents and Others 3A § 3-20 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/appendix-former-title-3a-administration-of-estates-decedents-and-others/nj-st-sect-3a-3-20/
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