Dorough v. Ricks’s Empirical Analysis
2014
Citation profile
1
cited by 1 later decisions
1
states following
September 2017
most recently cited
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Newman v. Savas · Donahay v. State · 684 So. 2d 132 - Ex Parte Toyota Motor Corp. · Ex Parte Helms · McCutchen v. Loggins
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“Self-proving wills are 'self-proved, by the acknowledgment thereof by the testator and the affidavits of the witnesses, each made before an officer authorized to administer oaths under the laws of the state where the acknowledgment occurs and evidenced by the officer's certificate, under the official seal, attached or annexed to the will.' § 43-8-132, Ala. Code 1975.”
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