Chapter 4. Wills

Article 1. General Provisions

• § 53-4-1. Power of Testator
• § 53-4-2. When Will Takes Effect
• § 53-4-3. Determination Whether Instrument Is Will

Article 2. Testamentary Capacity

• § 53-4-10. Minimum Age; Conviction of Crime
• § 53-4-11. Decided and Rational Desire; Incapacity to Contract; Insanity; Advanced Age Or Eccentricity
• § 53-4-12. Freedom of Volition

Article 3. Execution and Attestation

• § 53-4-20. Required Writing; Signing; Witnesses; Codicil
• § 53-4-21. Knowledge of Contents of Will By Testator
• § 53-4-22. Competency of Witness
• § 53-4-23. Testamentary Gift to Witness Or Witness's Spouse
• § 53-4-24. Self-Proved Will Or Codicil

Article 4. Joint Or Mutual Wills

• § 53-4-30. Contract Concerning Succession
• § 53-4-31. Definitions
• § 53-4-32. Effect of Execution
• § 53-4-33. Revocation

Article 5. Revocation and Republication

• § 53-4-40. Power of Testator
• § 53-4-41. Intent
• § 53-4-42. Express Or Implied Revocation
• § 53-4-43. Subsequent Will Or Other Written Instrument
• § 53-4-44. Destruction Or Obliteration of Will Or Material Portion Thereof
• § 53-4-45. Revival Or Republication of Previous Will
• § 53-4-46. Presumption of Intent
• § 53-4-47. Effect of Implied Revocation
• § 53-4-48. Effect of Testator's Marriage, Or Birth Or Adoption of Child; Provision In Will For Class of Children
• § 53-4-49. Effect of Testator's Divorce, Annulment, Or Remarriage to Former Spouse
• § 53-4-50. Republication of Revoked Will

Article 6. Construction of Will; Testamentary Gifts

• § 53-4-55. Construction of Wills; Intention of Testator
• § 53-4-56. Construction of Wills; Parole Evidence
• § 53-4-57. Partial Illegality of Will
• § 53-4-58. Failure to Provide For Living Child Believed Dead
• § 53-4-59. Specific, Demonstrative, General, Or Residuary Testamentary Gifts
• § 53-4-60. Income, Profit, Or Increase of Specific Testamentary Gifts
• § 53-4-61. Time At Which General Or Demonstrative Testamentary Gift Bears Interest
• § 53-4-62. Testamentary Gift to Charity
• § 53-4-63. Payment of Debts of Testator
• § 53-4-64. Death of Beneficiary Before Will Executed Or Before Death of Testator
• § 53-4-65. Disposition of Lapsed Or Void Testamentary Gift of Residuum
• § 53-4-66. Ademption Or Destruction of Specific Testamentary Gift
• § 53-4-67. Exchange, Loss, Theft, Destruction, Or Condemnation of Testamentary Gift
• § 53-4-68. Conditions that Are Impossible, Illegal, Or Against Public Policy; Conditions In Terrorem
• § 53-4-69. Election By Beneficiary With Claim Adverse to Will
• § 53-4-70. Election By Beneficiary Owning Testamentary Gift of Property
• § 53-4-71. Compensation to Defeated Beneficiary Electing Against Will
• § 53-4-72. Passing of After-Acquired Property
• § 53-4-73. Disposition of Heart Pacemakers
• § 53-4-74. Pecuniary Marital Deduction Testamentary Gift Or Transfer