Except as provided for holographic wills, writings within section 30-2338 , and wills within section 30-2331 , every will is required to be in writing signed by the testator or in the testator's name by some other individual in the testator's presence and by his direction, and is required to be signed by at least two individuals each of whom witnessed either the signing or the testator's acknowledgment of the signature or of the will.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-2327
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Applied in 13 court decisions — leading case Achterberg v. Farmers State Bank & Trust Co. (1982)
Most recently applied in In re Estate of Walker (December 2023)
Laws 1974, LB 354, § 49, UPC § 2-502.
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