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§ 4-605. Certificate.
  

(a)  Attachment.- An authorized person shall attach to the will a certificate to be signed by the authorized person establishing that the requirements for valid execution of an international will have been met. 

(b)  Keeping and delivery of copy.- The authorized person shall keep a copy of the certificate and deliver a copy to the testator.      (c)  Form.- A certificate under this section shall be substantially in the following form:
 




 
"CERTIFICATE  
(Convention of October 26, 1973)

I, ____________________ (name, address, and capacity), a person authorized to act in connection with international wills, certify that on __________ (date) at ____________________ (place) ____________________ (testator) ________________________________________ (name, address, and date and place of birth) in my presence and that of the witnesses: ________________________________________ (name, address, and date and place of birth); and ________________________________________ (name, address, and date and place of birth) has declared that the attached document is the testator's will and that the testator knows the contents of the will.


I further certify that in my presence and in the presence of the witnesses:

   (1) the testator has signed the will or has acknowledged the testator's signature previously affixed;

   (2) following a declaration of the testator stating that the testator was unable to sign the testator's will for the following reason ________________________________________, I have noted this declaration on the will and the signature has been affixed by ____________________ (name and address);

   (3) the witnesses and I have signed the will;

   (4) each page of the will has been signed by ____________________ (name and address) and numbered;

   (5) I have satisfied myself as to the identity of the testator and of the witnesses as designated above;

   (6) the witnesses met the conditions requisite to act as such according to the law under which I am acting; and

   (7) the testator has requested me to include the following statement concerning the safekeeping of the testator's will: ________________________________________.


PLACE OF EXECUTION ____________________


DATE __________


SIGNATURE ____________________ and, if necessary, SEAL".
 

[2010, chs. 63, 64.] 
 

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Statutes > Maryland > Estates-and-trusts > Title-4 > Subtitle-6 > 4-605

§ 4-605. Certificate.
  

(a)  Attachment.- An authorized person shall attach to the will a certificate to be signed by the authorized person establishing that the requirements for valid execution of an international will have been met. 

(b)  Keeping and delivery of copy.- The authorized person shall keep a copy of the certificate and deliver a copy to the testator.      (c)  Form.- A certificate under this section shall be substantially in the following form:
 




 
"CERTIFICATE  
(Convention of October 26, 1973)

I, ____________________ (name, address, and capacity), a person authorized to act in connection with international wills, certify that on __________ (date) at ____________________ (place) ____________________ (testator) ________________________________________ (name, address, and date and place of birth) in my presence and that of the witnesses: ________________________________________ (name, address, and date and place of birth); and ________________________________________ (name, address, and date and place of birth) has declared that the attached document is the testator's will and that the testator knows the contents of the will.


I further certify that in my presence and in the presence of the witnesses:

   (1) the testator has signed the will or has acknowledged the testator's signature previously affixed;

   (2) following a declaration of the testator stating that the testator was unable to sign the testator's will for the following reason ________________________________________, I have noted this declaration on the will and the signature has been affixed by ____________________ (name and address);

   (3) the witnesses and I have signed the will;

   (4) each page of the will has been signed by ____________________ (name and address) and numbered;

   (5) I have satisfied myself as to the identity of the testator and of the witnesses as designated above;

   (6) the witnesses met the conditions requisite to act as such according to the law under which I am acting; and

   (7) the testator has requested me to include the following statement concerning the safekeeping of the testator's will: ________________________________________.


PLACE OF EXECUTION ____________________


DATE __________


SIGNATURE ____________________ and, if necessary, SEAL".
 

[2010, chs. 63, 64.] 
 


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§ 4-605. Certificate.
  

(a)  Attachment.- An authorized person shall attach to the will a certificate to be signed by the authorized person establishing that the requirements for valid execution of an international will have been met. 

(b)  Keeping and delivery of copy.- The authorized person shall keep a copy of the certificate and deliver a copy to the testator.      (c)  Form.- A certificate under this section shall be substantially in the following form:
 




 
"CERTIFICATE  
(Convention of October 26, 1973)

I, ____________________ (name, address, and capacity), a person authorized to act in connection with international wills, certify that on __________ (date) at ____________________ (place) ____________________ (testator) ________________________________________ (name, address, and date and place of birth) in my presence and that of the witnesses: ________________________________________ (name, address, and date and place of birth); and ________________________________________ (name, address, and date and place of birth) has declared that the attached document is the testator's will and that the testator knows the contents of the will.


I further certify that in my presence and in the presence of the witnesses:

   (1) the testator has signed the will or has acknowledged the testator's signature previously affixed;

   (2) following a declaration of the testator stating that the testator was unable to sign the testator's will for the following reason ________________________________________, I have noted this declaration on the will and the signature has been affixed by ____________________ (name and address);

   (3) the witnesses and I have signed the will;

   (4) each page of the will has been signed by ____________________ (name and address) and numbered;

   (5) I have satisfied myself as to the identity of the testator and of the witnesses as designated above;

   (6) the witnesses met the conditions requisite to act as such according to the law under which I am acting; and

   (7) the testator has requested me to include the following statement concerning the safekeeping of the testator's will: ________________________________________.


PLACE OF EXECUTION ____________________


DATE __________


SIGNATURE ____________________ and, if necessary, SEAL".
 

[2010, chs. 63, 64.] 
 


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