2025 Session
Last amended: 1978 session
§ 524.2-1006 — International Will; Effect of Certificate
Plain-Language Summary
The certificate signed by the authorized person who oversees execution of an international will is conclusive evidence, absent evidence to the contrary, that the will satisfies the formal requirements for validity under Minnesota's international wills provisions (sections 524.2-1001 to 524.2-1010). The absence or irregularity of such a certificate does not, by itself, affect the will's formal validity.
524.2-1006 INTERNATIONAL WILL; EFFECT OF CERTIFICATE.
In the absence of evidence to the contrary, the certificate of the authorized person is conclusive of the formal validity of the instrument as a will under sections 524.2-1001 to 524.2-1010. The absence or irregularity of a certificate does not affect the formal validity of a will under sections 524.2-1001 to 524.2-1010.
History:
History: History:
1978 c 525 s 7
Practical Notes
Attaching the authorized person’s certificate makes it much easier to establish that an international will was properly executed, because the certificate is treated as conclusive proof of formal validity unless someone presents evidence to the contrary. Even if the certificate is missing or defective, the will can still be formally valid, so a flaw in the certificate is not fatal to the will itself.