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Last Will and Testament review

Last will and testament (text-only lint) under UPC §§ 2-501–509 + state will codes. Execution formalities cannot be verified from text alone.

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What it checks

Testator identification + domicile

Will must identify the testator and the testator's domicile.

Critical · EST-001

Revocation of prior wills + codicils

Will must revoke prior wills and codicils.

Critical · EST-002

Executor / personal representative nomination

Will must nominate an executor / personal representative (and successors).

Critical · EST-003

Bond waiver for fiduciaries

Will should waive bond / surety for executor and other fiduciaries unless state law requires.

Warning · EST-004

Specific bequests + residuary clause

Will must include a residuary clause (and identify any specific bequests).

Critical · EST-005

Guardianship nomination for minor children

Wills involving minor children should nominate a guardian (and successors).

Warning · EST-006

Self-proving affidavit reference

Will should reference a self-proving affidavit per UPC § 2-504 (most states recognize).

Warning · EST-007

Execution block — testator + witnesses (2)

Will should include an execution block for the testator's signature and either two witnesses or a notarial acknowledgment.

Critical · EST-008

Execution formalities cannot be verified from text alone

States on every trust, estate and family-law analysis that execution formalities (witnesses, notary, holographic and other state-specific requirements) cannot be verified from the document's text.

Note · EST-060

Every run also applies 114 general checks that belong to any agreement: structure, parties and signatures, defined terms, cross-references, dates, amounts, and one-sided terms.

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