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Will Requirements in Connecticut

Important Notes

  1. The testator must be 18 years old

  2. The will must be signed

  3. The will must be dated

  4. The will must be signed in the presence of two witnesses

Legal Code

Age of Testator

  • 18 years or older “of sound mind”

Number of Witnesses

  • 2 “generally competent” persons

Oral (Nuncupative) Wills

  • Not recognized

Holographic (Handwritten) Wills

  • Not recognized

Revocation of Wills

  • Yes, by a new will or codicil, a revocation provision, or destruction of the will.

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