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==== c) Execution and Attestation Clause ==== | ==== c) Execution and Attestation Clause ==== | ||
'''The execution and attestation clause should not be on a page of its own. It must follow the final clause of the will on the same page'''. This is required to prevent the insertion of additional clauses after the will is signed. Always have the will-maker sign it at the end of the will in the presence of two witnesses who do not have an interest in the estate (i.e. is not a beneficiary or executor) and are not the spouses of any individual who has an interest in the estate; there must be room for the two witnesses’ signatures (see Section | '''The execution and attestation clause should not be on a page of its own. It must follow the final clause of the will on the same page'''. This is required to prevent the insertion of additional clauses after the will is signed. Always have the will-maker sign it at the end of the will in the presence of two witnesses who do not have an interest in the estate (i.e. is not a beneficiary or executor) and are not the spouses of any individual who has an interest in the estate; there must be room for the two witnesses’ signatures (see Section III.D: Executing the Will and Section III.E: Attesting the Will). | ||
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