Minnesota Statutes 524.2-1004 – International Wills; Other Points of Form
Subdivision 1.Multiple pages.
The signatures must be placed at the end of the will. If the will consists of several sheets, each sheet must be signed by the testator or, if the testator is unable to sign, by the person signing on the testator’s behalf or, if there is no such person, by the authorized person. In addition, each sheet must be numbered.
Subd. 2.Date.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 524.2-1004
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 524.2-1004
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
The date of the will must be the date of its signature by the authorized person. That date must be noted at the end of the will by the authorized person.
Subd. 3.Safekeeping.
The authorized person shall ask whether the testator wishes to make a declaration concerning the safekeeping of the will. If so and at the express request of the testator, the place where the testator intends to have the will kept must be mentioned in the certificate provided for in section 524.2-1005.
Subd. 4.Validity.
A will executed in compliance with section 524.2-1003 is not invalid merely because it does not comply with this section.