Missouri Laws 473.080 – Certificate of probate, contents — evidence
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 473.080
- 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.
- Probate: Proving a will
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
The certificate of probate or rejection granted under section 473.047 shall be attached to each written will which is in the custody of the court. Such certificate shall set forth the names of the witnesses examined together with their testimony. If for any reason a written will is not in the custody of the court, the court shall find the contents thereof, and the order admitting the will to probate shall state the contents and a certificate shall be annexed as above provided. Every will certified as herein provided, or the record thereof, or a duly certified transcript of the record, may be read in evidence in the courts in this state without further proof.