CHAPTER 394. WILLS  


010. "Will" defined.
020. Persons competent to make -- What may be disposed of.
030. Minor can make will, when.
035. Uniform disclaimer of transfers under nontestamentary instruments.
040. Requisites of a valid will.
050. Repealed, 1972. [Repealed]
060. Devise or bequest extends to an execution of power.
065. Validity of trust, devise or legacy not affected by specified provisions.
070. Appointment by will in exercise of a power -- When valid.
075. Repealed, 1998. [Repealed]
076. Uniform testamentary additions to trust act.
080. Revocation of will -- How effected.
090. Nonrevocation of will by marriage of testator.
092. Effect of divorce or annulment of marriage of testator.
095. Repealed, 1982. [Repealed]
100. Revoked will may be revived, how.
110. Will may be deposited with clerk for safekeeping.
120. Validity of nonresident's will.
130. Will not admissible as evidence until probated -- Effect of probate.
140. Will probated in District Court -- Venue.
145. Application for probate of will.
150. Probate of nonresident's will.
160. Court may compel production of a will.
170. Propounder of will may have interested parties summoned.
180. Court may order interested parties summoned.
190. Summons or warning order -- Persons under disability.
200. Creditors and executors are competent witnesses.
210. Attesting witness -- Effect of subsequent incompetency of or devise to.
220. Court may probate will without summoning parties.
225. Self-proved will.
230. Deposition of subscribing witness -- When and how may be taken.
235. Proof of will where witnesses unavailable.
240. Actions in Circuit Court -- Time in which to be brought -- Filing notice of proceeding.
250. When action in circuit court stays proceedings under will -- Court may stop distribution.
260. Proceedings in Circuit Court.
270. Evidence given on probate may be read at trial.
280. Nonresidents, persons not parties and infants may have retrial -- Time -- Extent of.
290. Repealed, 1960. [Repealed]
295. Vacation or modification of judgment upon discovery of later will.
300. Recording of wills.
310. Original will may be withdrawn from court, when.
320. Repealed, 1980. [Repealed]
330. Will speaks as of time testator dies.
340. General devise of land includes all interests therein owned by testator.
350. Conveyance or act subsequent to will -- Effect as to interest owned at death.
360. Conversion or removal of devised property not an ademption unless intended.
370. Advancement, when deemed satisfaction of devise.
380. Repealed, 1972. [Repealed]
382. Share of pretermitted child.
390. Repealed, 1972. [Repealed]
400. Issue of dead devisee or legatee take parent's share.
410. Death of part of group of devisees before testator -- Children includes grandchildren.
420. Contribution, when devised estate used for payment of testator's debt.
430. Residuary and other legatees not entitled to contribution.
440. Specific and general devises -- Distinction.
450. Contribution when title to estate devised to heir fails.
460. Posthumous child -- How share made up.
470. Posthumous child to make contribution.
480. Contribution when curtesy or dower taken from devise.
490. Law as to property devised subject to lien.
500. Void or lapsed devise included in residuary devise.
510. Obligee has lien on devise charged with obligation.
520. Specific legacy -- When payable.
530. Purchaser of trust estate -- When required to see to application.
540. Contract to make a will, not to revoke a will or to die intestate.
550. Stock legacy to include split shares, dividends, and shares issued in merger and exchange.
Disclaimer of Transfers at Death
610. Right to disclaim succession.
620. Time and place of filing disclaimer.
630. Effect of disclaimer.
640. Waiver and bar.
650. Exclusiveness of remedy.
660. Repealed, 1982. [Repealed]
670. Uniformity of application and construction.
680. Short title.