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Ark. Code Ann. § 28-40-118

Manner of taking testimony

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Carter v. Meek (2000)

Most recently applied in Carter v. Meek (June 2000)

Acts 1949, No. 140, § 58; A.S.A. 1947, § 62-2119.

(1) If the probate of a will is not contested, the testimony of the required witnesses may be taken by affidavit, unless the court shall direct otherwise.

(2) If the will is contested, or on motion of an interested person made prior to admission of the will to probate, the will shall be established by testimony taken in the manner required for taking testimony in equity cases, or as the court may direct.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.