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Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 12:25:00 -0700
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Subject: Re: OT: Open source will & testament software
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On Thu, 5 Aug 2010 09:48:47 -0700
David Brodbeck <gull@gull.us> wrote:

> >>>
> >>> 	=Or=, anything handwritten is likely to stand up in court.
> 
> Careful.  That's not true in every state.  The technical term for
> this is a "holographic will," which may make it easier to look up.
> Where I live, in Washington, such wills are not legally valid.
>

Gentlemen

I appreciate all who answered my request. I did find out quite a bit of
information. The following link may help others who would like to write
their own will.

http://www.medlawplus.com/library/legal/lastwillandtestamentform.htm

It also has a link to all a summary of all states laws.

Thank you again and my apologies to all those who found it annoying. :-)

Robert