Arkansas Statutes
§ 28-40-302 — Proving will
Arkansas·Title 28
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. Rev. Stat., ch. 157, § 51; C. & M. Dig., § 10545; Pope's Dig., § 14563; A.S.A. 1947, § 60-304.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 28-1-101
Title§ 28-1-102
Definitions§ 28-1-103
Effect of code§ 28-1-104
Probate proceedings§ 28-1-106
Referees and probate clerks§ 28-1-108
Records§ 28-1-109
Petition - Verification§ 28-1-110
Filing objections to petition§ 28-1-111
Guardians and attorneys ad litem§ 28-1-112
Notice - Service - Proof - Costs§ 28-1-113
Waiver of notice§ 28-1-115
Vacation and modification of orders§ 28-1-116
Appeals§ 28-1-117
Use of certified mail permitted§ 28-1-118
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