29A-3-102. Necessity of order of probate for will.Except as provided in §29A-3-1201, to be effective to prove the transfer of any property or to nominate a personal representative, a will shall be declared to be valid by an order of informal probate by the clerk of court, or an adjudication of probate by the court. Source: SL 1994, ch 232, §3-102; SL 1995, ch 167, §98; SL 2002, ch 138, §1. 29A-3-102. Necessity of order of probate for will.Except as provided in §29A-3-1201, to be effective to prove the transfer of any property or to nominate a personal representative, a will shall be declared to be valid by an order of informal probate by the clerk of court, or an adjudication of probate by the court. Source: SL 1994, ch 232, §3-102; SL 1995, ch 167, §98; SL 2002, ch 138, §1.
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