Connecticut General Statutes 45a-285 – Proof of will out of court
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Any or all of the attesting witnesses to any will may, at the request of the testator or, after his decease, at the request of the executor or any person interested under it, make and sign an affidavit before any officer authorized to administer oaths in or out of this state, stating such facts as they would be required to testify to in court to prove such will. The affidavit shall be written on such will or, if that is impracticable, on some paper attached thereto. The sworn statement of any such witness so taken shall be accepted by the Court of Probate as if it had been taken before such court.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 45a-285
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
- Probate: Proving a will
- Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.