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What are the testamentary capacities of a testator?

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To say that one has testamentary capacity means that, in executing a will, the person understands the nature and extent of one's property and how one is disposing of it. In plain english, in means the person is of sound mental health when they made the will. If the person making the will doesn't have sufficient "testamentary capacity" (i.e. they have alzheimers), then the will is invalid.

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