1. All the testimony adduced in support of any will shall be reduced to writing, signed by the witnesses and certified by the clerk.

2. The record of the testimony of any witness so certified is admissible in evidence in any action involving the validity of a will upon a showing that the subscribing witness is dead, mentally incapacitated or cannot be found.

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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 473.063

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.