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10/26/09, 7:10 am

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i want to leave certain pieces of jewerly to family members when i die. can i make a copy of list bring to currency and have it noterized would that be legal and binding?

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No. Testamentary dispositions of property must be conform to the requirements for a valid will (including two witnesses...

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Jeffrey R. Gottlieb

No. There are many ways to leave property at death. But making a list and signing your name isn't one of them. When it ...

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Gregory Turza

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