Wills and Probate: Related Laws

Alaska

• Alaska Statutes > Title 13 > Chapter 12 - Intestacy, Wills, and Donative Transfers

Arizona

• Arizona Laws > Title 14 > Chapter 2 > Article 5 - Wills
• Arizona Laws > Title 14 > Chapter 2 > Article 6 - Rules of Construction

California

• California Corporations Code 6110 - Any proceeding, initiated with respect to a corporation, under any ...
• California Corporations Code 6320 - (a) Each corporation shall keep:(1) Adequate and correct ...
• California Corporations Code 6321 - (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), (d), or (f), the ...
• California Corporations Code 6322 - (a) Any provision of the articles or bylaws notwithstanding, ...
• California Corporations Code 6323 - (a) The superior court of the proper county shall enforce the ...

Connecticut

• Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 802a - Wills: Execution and Construction
• Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 860 - International Wills

Delaware

• Delaware Code > Title 12 > Chapter 3 - After-Born Children; Marriage After Will
• Delaware Code > Title 12 > Chapter 7 - Simultaneous Death
• Delaware Code > Title 12 > Chapter 9 - Elective Share
• Delaware Code > Title 12 > Chapter 25 - Register of Wills

Florida

• Florida Statutes > Chapter 732 > Part III - Pretermitted Spouse and Children
• Florida Statutes > Chapter 732 > Part IV - Exempt Property and Allowances
• Florida Statutes > Chapter 732 > Part V - Wills
• Florida Statutes > Chapter 732 > Part VI - Rules of Construction
• Florida Statutes > Chapter 732 > Part IX - Production of Wills

Hawaii

• Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 531 - Probate: Jurisdiction and Procedure

Idaho

• Idaho Code > Title 15 > Chapter 2 - Intestate Succession — Wills
• Idaho Code > Title 15 > Chapter 3 - Probate of Wills and Administration
• Idaho Code > Title 15 > Chapter 4 - Foreign Personal Representatives Ancillary Administration

Illinois

• Illinois Compiled Statutes > 755 ILCS 10 - Uniform International Wills Act
• Illinois Compiled Statutes > 760 ILCS 25 - Disclaimer Under Nontestamentary Instrument Act

Indiana

• Indiana Code > Title 29 - Probate

Iowa

• Iowa Code > Chapter 590 - Wills

Kansas

• Kansas Statutes > Chapter 59 > Article 6 - Wills

Kentucky

• Kentucky Statutes > Chapter 394 - Wills
• Kentucky Statutes > Chapter 395 - Personal Representatives
• Kentucky Statutes > Chapter 396 - Claims Against Decedents' Estates
• Kentucky Statutes > Chapter 397 - Uniform Simultaneous Death Act

Maryland

• Maryland Code > ESTATES AND TRUSTS > Title 4 - Wills

Minnesota

• Minnesota Statutes 541.01 - Application to State and Other States; Exceptions
• Minnesota Statutes 541.02 - Recovery of Real Estate, 15 Years
• Minnesota Statutes 541.023 - Actions Affecting Title to Real Estate
• Minnesota Statutes 541.024 - Limitation of Actions Affecting Title to or Possession of Tax-Forfeited Lands
• Minnesota Statutes 541.03 - Foreclosure of Real Estate Mortgage

Missouri

• Missouri Laws > Chapter 474 - Probate Code -- Intestate Succession and Wills

Nevada

• Nevada Revised Statutes > Title 12 - Wills and Estates of Deceased Persons

New Hampshire

• New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates

New Jersey

• New Jersey Statutes > Title 3A - Administration of Estates--Decedents and Others
• New Jersey Statutes > Title 3B - Administration of Estates--Decedents and Others

New Mexico

• New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 45 > Article 1 - Uniform Probate Code
• New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 45 > Article 2 - Intestate Succession and Wills
• New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 45 > Article 2A - Uniform Statutory Will Act

New York

• New York Laws > Estates, Powers and Trusts > Article 3 - Substantive Law of Wills

North Carolina

• North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 31 - Wills
• North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 31A - Acts Barring Property Rights

North Dakota

• North Dakota Code > Title 30.1 - Uniform Probate Code

Ohio

• Ohio Code > Chapter 2107 - Wills

Oregon

• Oregon Statutes > Title 12 - Probate Law

Rhode Island

• Rhode Island General Laws > Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure

South Carolina

• South Carolina Code 62-2-101. Intestate estate
• South Carolina Code 62-2-102. Share of the spouse
• South Carolina Code 62-2-103. Share of heirs other than surviving spouse
• South Carolina Code 62-2-104. Requirement that individual survive decedent for one hundred twenty hours
• South Carolina Code 62-2-105. No taker

South Dakota

• South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 29A > Chapter 2 - Intestate Succession and Wills

Tennessee

• Tennessee Code > Title 30 - Administration of Estates
• Tennessee Code > Title 32 - Wills

Texas

• Texas Estates Code > Title 2 > Subtitle F - Wills

Utah

• Utah Code > Title 75 > Chapter 2 - Intestate Succession and Wills

Vermont

• Vermont Statutes > Title 14 > Chapter 1 - Wills
• Vermont Statutes > Title 14 > Chapter 3 - Probate and Procedure for Construction of Wills
• Vermont Statutes > Title 14 > Chapter 42 - Descent and Survivors' Rights
• Vermont Statutes > Title 14 > Chapter 47 - Uniform Simultaneous Death Act
• Vermont Statutes Title 14 Sec. 105

Virginia

• Virginia Code 64.2-400: Separate writing identifying recipients of tangible personal property; liability for distribution; action to recover property.
• Virginia Code 64.2-401: Who may make a will; what estate may be disposed of.
• Virginia Code 64.2-402: Advertisements to draw wills prohibited; penalty.
• Virginia Code 64.2-403: Execution of wills; requirements.
• Virginia Code 64.2-404: Writings intended as wills.

Washington

• Washington Code > Chapter 11.12 - Wills
• Washington Code > Chapter 11.20 - Custody, proof, and probate of wills
• Washington Code > Chapter 11.24 - Will contests
• Washington Code > Chapter 19.295 - Estate distribution documents

West Virginia

• West Virginia Code > Chapter 41 - Wills
• West Virginia Code > Chapter 42 - Descent and Distribution
• West Virginia Code > Chapter 43 - Dower and Valuation of Life Estates

Wisconsin

• Wisconsin Statutes > Chapter 853 - Wills