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Question: Does the state probate code allow the maker of a last will to devise tangible personal property by a separate written list prepared after execution of the last will?

Alabama: No.
Alaska: Yes. AS 13.12.513.
Arizona: Yes. Arizona Stat. 14-2513.
Arkansas: Yes. Ark. Stat. 28-25-107(b).
California: Yes. Cali. Probate Code § 6132.
Colorado: Yes. Colorado Stat. 15-11-513.
Connecticut: No.
Delaware: Yes. Del. Code, TITLE 12 §212.
District of Columbia: No.
Florida: Yes. Florida Stat. 732.515.
Georgia: No.
Hawaii: Yes. Hawaii Code 560:2-513.
Idaho: Yes. Idaho Probate Code Section 15-2-513.
Illinois: No.
Indiana: No.
Iowa: Yes. Iowa Probate Code Section 633.276.
Kansas: No.
Kentucky: No.
Louisiana: No.
Maine: Yes. Maine Probate Code §2-513.
Maryland: No.
Massachusetts: No.
Michigan: Yes. Mich. Stat. §700.2513.
Minnesota: Yes. Minnesota Probate Code Section 524.2-513.
Mississippi: No.
Missouri: Yes. MO Probate Code Section 474.333.
Montana: Yes. Montana Probate Code Section 72-2-533.
Nebraska: Yes. Nebraska Probate Code Section 30-2338.
Nevada: Yes. NRS 133.045.
New Hampshire: No.
New Jersey: Yes. New Jersey Probate Code § 3B:3-11.
New Mexico: Yes. New Mexico Probate Code Section 45-2-513.
New York: No.
North Carolina: No.
North Dakota: Yes. North Dakota Probate Code Section 30.1-08-13.
Ohio: No.
Oklahoma: No.
Oregon: No.
Pennsylvania: No.
Rhode Island: No.
South Carolina: Yes. SC Probate Code § 62-2-512.
South Dakota: Yes. 29A-2-513.
Tennessee: No.
Texas: No.
Utah: Yes. Utah Probate Code § 75-2-513.
Vermont: No.
Virginia: Yes. Virginia Probate Code §64.1-45.1.
Washington: Yes. RCW 11.12.260.
West Virginia: No.
Wisconsin: No.
Wyoming: Yes. Wyoming Probate Code Section 2-6-124.

Last edited: October 2008.

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