- Jurisdiction
- California
With the understanding that holographic wills have a number of potential disadvantages, I have one question. I've seen references to a court case where a holographic will written out entirely in block text, including the signature, was considered to be valid.
However, my understanding is that one of the typical ways that a holographic will is "tested" for validity is if the text of the will and the signature are in the same handwriting.
What about the situation where a person routinely writes in block text (mainly due to their script writing ability having atrophied over many years and now having legibility problems), but signs their signature in script. That is, if a holographic will is written out in block text, and signed with a script signature (or with both a block text writing out of the name and a script signature, as is common on many contracts), would the will be considered to be valid in California? Thanks very much.
However, my understanding is that one of the typical ways that a holographic will is "tested" for validity is if the text of the will and the signature are in the same handwriting.
What about the situation where a person routinely writes in block text (mainly due to their script writing ability having atrophied over many years and now having legibility problems), but signs their signature in script. That is, if a holographic will is written out in block text, and signed with a script signature (or with both a block text writing out of the name and a script signature, as is common on many contracts), would the will be considered to be valid in California? Thanks very much.