If part of a will is found to be invalid — for example, because someone was tricked or pressured into writing it, or because part of it was canceled — a court can still approve the valid parts of the will.
473.081. of portion of . — When part of a will is not because of , , , mistake, ignorance of the of its content, , or other cause, the other parts of the will may be under sections 473.073 and 473.083.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1980 S.B. 637) Effective 1-01-81
Related Missouri laws
Certificate of probate, contents
RSMo 473.080
Will binding, when
RSMo 473.083
Compromise of controversy as to probate, when binding
RSMo 473.084
Court approval of compromise, procedure for securing
RSMo 473.085
Proceedings reopened, when
RSMo 473.077
Will not effective until probated
RSMo 473.087
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