​M Civ JI 220.05 Form of Verdict: Will Contests - Lost, Destroyed or Otherwise Unavailable Will

We, the jury, make the following answers to the questions submitted by the Court:

QUESTION NO. 1: Was the purported will ever in existence?

Answer: ____ (yes or no)

If your answer is “no,” do not answer any further questions.

QUESTION NO. 2: Was the will executed in the manner required by law?

Answer: ____ (yes or no)

If your answer is “no,” do not answer any further questions.

QUESTION NO. 3: Did the decedent revoke this will prior to [ his / her ] death?

Answer: ____ (yes or no)

If your answer is “yes,” do not answer any further questions.

QUESTION NO. 4: What were the contents of the will?

Answer: ____ (a or b)

a. We find that the copy of the will in evidence is identical to the original will.

b. We find the contents of the original will to be as follows:

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Signed,

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Foreperson Date

History

M Civ JI 220.05 was added January 1984.