District of Columbia Statutes

§ 18-103 — Execution of written will; attestation.

District of Columbia·Title 18 Wills. [Enacted title]·Ch. 1 General Provisions.

A will or testament, other than a will executed in the manner provided by section 18-107 or Chapter 9 of this title , is void unless it is:

(1)in writing and signed by the testator, or by another person in his presence and by his express direction; and
(2)attested and subscribed in the presence of the testator, by at least two credible witnesses.

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Legislative History

Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 686, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1

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