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28-40-302. Proving will.
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28-40-302. Proving will.
No will of any testator shall be allowed to be proved as a lost or destroyed will unless:
(1) The provisions are clearly and distinctly proved by at least two (2) witnesses, a correct copy or draft being deemed equivalent to one (1) witness; and
(2) The will is:
(A) Proved to have been in existence at the time of the death of the testator; or
(B) Shown to have been fraudulently destroyed in the lifetime of the testator.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 28-40-302
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Source file: gov.ar.code.title.28.odt
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28-40-302. Proving will.
No will of any testator shall be allowed to be proved as a lost or destroyed will unless:
(1) The provisions are clearly and distinctly proved by at least two (2) witnesses, a correct copy or draft being deemed equivalent to one (1) witness; and
(2) The will is:
(A) Proved to have been in existence at the time of the death of the testator; or
(B) Shown to have been fraudulently destroyed in the lifetime of the testator.
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