Editing Will and testament (section)

==Probate==
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{{see also|Administration of an estate on death|Probate court}}
After the testator has died, an application for [[probate]] may be made in a [[probate court|court with probate jurisdiction]] to determine the validity of the will or wills that the testator may have created, i.e., which will satisfy the legal requirements, and to appoint an [[executor]]. In most cases, during probate, at least one witness is called upon to testify or sign a "proof of witness" affidavit. In some jurisdictions, however, statutes may provide requirements for a "self-proving" will (must be met during the execution of the will), in which case witness testimony may be forgone during probate. Often there is a time limit, usually 30 days, within which a will must be admitted to probate. In some jurisdictions, only an original will may be admitted to probate—even the most accurate photocopy will not suffice.{{Citation needed|date=November 2012}} Some jurisdictions will admit a copy of a will if the original was lost or accidentally destroyed and the validity of the copy can be proved to the satisfaction of the court.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-136.html#NRS136Sec230|title=NRS: CHAPTER 136 - PROBATE OF WILLS AND PETITIONS FOR LETTERS|website=www.leg.state.nv.us}}</ref>

If the will is ruled invalid in probate, then [[inheritance]] will occur under the laws of [[intestacy]] as if a will were never drafted.