1
A will expresses the lawful intention of a competent person concerning disposition after death.
2
Capacity requires understanding of the act, property, and intended beneficiaries sufficient for genuine intention.
3
Coercion, fraud, substitution of documents, and manipulation of the sick invalidate the affected disposition.
4
Debts, burial expenses, protected family rights, and property not owned by the testator limit testamentary power.
5
A later valid will may revoke an earlier one to the extent inconsistent.
6
Witnesses should be disinterested where possible and should attest the maker's identity, capacity, and voluntary act.
7
Charitable legacies remain subject to the same rules of ownership and capacity as other gifts.