A person can make a will if they are at least 18 years old and of sound mind. A younger person can also make a will if they are emancipated — meaning legally treated as an adult — through a court ruling, marriage, or joining the military. In the will, a person can leave their belongings (land or other property) to others, and can also donate their body to a college, hospital, or state medical board.
474.310. Who may make . — Any person of sound mind, eighteen years of age or older or any by , marriage or into active military duty into the military may by last will his or her and may also devise the whole or any part of his or her body to any college, university, licensed hospital or to the for use in the manner expressly provided by his or her will or otherwise.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1955 p. 385 § 261, A.L. 1999 H.B. 136 merged with S.B. 271)
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