Reference in will to statement or list disposing of certain effects; admissibility; alteration.

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(2) To be admissible under this section as evidence of the intended disposition, the writing must:

(a) Be referred to in the testator’s will;

(b) Be signed by the testator; and

(c) Describe the household items, furniture, furnishings, personal effects and the devisees with reasonable certainty.

(3) A writing under this section may be referred to as a writing that is or will be in existence at the time of the testator’s death and may be prepared before or after the execution of the testator’s will.

(4) A writing under this section may be altered by the testator one or more times after the initial creation of the writing and may be a writing that has no significance apart from the writing’s effect on the dispositions made by the will.

(5) As used in this section, "writing" includes an electronic record, document or image. [2015 c.387 §30]


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