Compare and contrast the three broad categories of wills

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Wills fall into three broad categories: formal, holographic, and nuncupative.
A formal will is a written will, subscribed and acknowledged by the testator and witnessed by individuals who are not beneficiaries under the will. The number of witnesses required is a matter of state law, generally two or three. A holographic will is handwritten by the testator. It must be signed and dated; witnesses are not required. A nuncupative will, an oral will be made by one on his or her deathbed, is sometimes referred to as a soldier's will.

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