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Question1

Twoyearsago,Testatorpurchaseda$50,000lifeinsuranceanmedNieceasbeneficiary.

Oneyearago,Testatorinvitedthreefriendstodinner.Afterdesserthadbeenserved,Testatorbroughta

handwrittendocumenttothetableandstated,“Thisismywill.Iwouldlikeeachofyoutowitnessit.”Testator

thensignedanddatedthedocument.ThethreefriendswatchedTestatorsignhername,andimmediately

thereafter,theysignedtheirnamesbelowTestator’sname.

Onemonthago,Testatordied.TestatorwassurvivedbyNiece,Cousin,andSon.SonisTestator’schild

fromherfirstmarriage.Testator’ssecondhusband,Husband,diedsixmonthsbeforeTestator.Husband’s

daughterfromapriormarriagealsosurvivedTestator.

ThehandwrittendocumentthatTestatorsignedandthatthethreefriendswitnessedwasfoundinTestator’s

desk.Itsdispositiveprovisionsprovideintheirentirety:

I,Testator,herebymakemyLastWillandTestament.

IgivemylifeinsuranceproceedstoCousin.

Igivetheitemslistedinamemorandumtobefoundinmysafe-depositboxtoNiece.

Igive$25,000eachtoChurch,Library,andSchool.

Igive$40,000toHusband.

IgivetheremainderofmyassetstoSon.

AtTestator’sdeath,sheownedthefollowingassets:

1.The$50,000lifeinsurance,payableonTestator’sdeath“toNiece.”

2.Jewelryworth$15,000.

3.Abankaccountwithabalanceof$60,000.

ThejewelrywasfoundinTestator’ssafe-depositboxwithahandwrittenmemorandumsignedanddated

byTestatorthedaybeforeshesignedherwill.Thememorandumlistseachpieceofjewelryandstates,“I

wantNiecetohaveallthejewelryhere.”

ThetermsofTestator’slifeinsurancecontractprovidethatthebeneficiarymaybechangedonly