VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 48.040
Testamentary Capacity
Testamentary capacity means that (name of decedent) had enough mind and intelligence at the
time he signed the writing:
(1) to understand what he was doing in making his will; and
(2) to know the nature and extent of the property he was attempting to dispose of; and
(3) to be aware of his relatives and others to whom he might naturally want to give his property;
and
(4) to determine to whom he was giving his property and in what manner.
History
Virginia Model Jury Instructions – Civil, Release 26, April 2026. The unannotated set, posted by the Supreme Court of Virginia at vacourts.gov; the book states that it is made available with the permission of the publisher, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.
Provenance
- Source
- vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-11
- Edition
- civ-2026-04-01
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