A Valid Will Must Be Witnessed

question 95

Multiple Choice

A valid will must be witnessed.Which of the following statements about witnesses is correct?

• A)Most states require only one witness to a will.
• B)The witnesses must see the testator write the will.
• C)The witnesses must sign the will in the presence of the other witnesses.
• D)Under the law in all states, witnesses lose any bequests to them in a will they witness.

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