Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. With the common use of computers today it is just as easy to draft a new will verses creating a formal codicil.
2. Sometimes a testator will cross out provisions and write new ones and sometimes the changes will be accepted by the probate court, sometimes they will be invalid, and sometimes the entire document will be invalidated.
3. A state can never automatically revoke a will without the testator’s knowledge.
4. In most states, a divorce or dissolution of marriage or an annulment of the marriage revokes the bequest to former spouse but does not revoke the entire will.
5. It is recommended that all married couples have a joint will.


1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. False

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