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2021 Colorado Code
Title 15 - Probate, Trusts, and Fiduciaries
Article 11 - Intestate Succession and Wills
Part 10 - International Wills
§ 15-11-1006. Certificate That Requirements for an International Will Have Been Met

Universal Citation: CO Code § 15-11-1006 (2021)
  1. The authorized person shall attach to the will a certificate to be signed by him establishing that the requirements of this part 10 for valid execution of an international will have been fulfilled. The authorized person shall keep a copy of the certificate and deliver another to the testator.

  2. The certificate shall be substantially in the following form:


CERTIFICATE 1. I, (name, address, and capacity), a person authorized to act in connection with international wills, 2. certify that on (date) at (place) 3. (testator) (name, address, and date and place of birth) in my presence and that of the witnesses 4. (a) (name, address, and date and place of birth) (b) (name, address, and date and place of birth) has declared that the attached document is his will and that he knows the contents thereof. *(c) (social security number or any other individual-identifying number established by law) 5. I furthermore certify that: 6. (a) In my presence and in that of the witnesses (1) the testator has signed the will or has acknowledged his signature previously affixed. *(2) following a declaration of the testator stating that he was unable to sign his will for the following reason , I have mentioned this declaration on the will, * and the signature has been affixed by (name and address) (to be completed if testator unable to sign) 7. (b) the witnesses and I have signed the will; 8. *(c) each page of the will has been signed by and numbered (to be completed if testator unable to sign); 9. (d) I have satisfied myself as to the identity of the testator and of the witnesses as designated above; 10. (e) the witnesses met the conditions requisite to act as such according to the law under which I am acting; *(f) the intended place of deposit of safekeeping of the instrument pending the death of the testator is . 11. *(g) the testator has requested me to include the following statement concerning the safekeeping of his will: 12. PLACE OF EXECUTION 13. DATE 14. SIGNATURE

* to be completed if appropriate

History. Source: L. 89: Entire part added, p. 812, § 1, effective April 17.


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