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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 560:2-503

Writings intended as wills, etc

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In Re Last Will and Testament of Palecki (2007)

Most recently applied in In Re Last Will and Testament of Palecki (April 2007)

L 1996, c 288, pt of §1

Although a document or writing added upon a document was not executed in compliance with section 560:2-502, the document or writing is treated as if it had been executed in compliance with that section if the proponent of the document or writing establishes by clear and convincing evidence that the decedent intended the document or writing to constitute:

(1) The decedent's will;

(2) A partial or complete revocation of the will;

(3) An addition to or an alteration of the will; or

(4) A partial or complete revival of the decedent's formerly revoked will or of a formerly revoked portion of the will.

Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.