Walk It Through: The Will in the Drawer
A will signed at the end, two witnesses, a self proving affidavit, and a will torn up.
A widower types up a will and wants it to be valid.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A typed will by a single person. A handwritten will without witnesses, an oral will, and a will contest by an heir are not part of this one.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.