Oral Will

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Definition of 'Oral Will'

An oral will is one that is communicated orally to witnesses, usually on the person's deathbed. An oral will is usually made in haste, which opens up the possibility for errors. 

Oral wills are very controversial, because disappointed relatives can contend that the decedent was not of sound mind and body or that someone exerted undue influence on the decedent when the will was made.
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Investopedia explains 'Oral Will'

There is a small number of states that recognize oral wills under certain rules. One such state is Ohio, which stipulates in its law that an oral will is valid only if the two witnesses write down the will within 10 days of it being given and if the will is submitted for probate within six months of the decedent's death. Some states have dollar-amount limits on property that can be passed on by an oral will.
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'Oral Will'

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    ... They rarely hold up in court. Oral Will Oral wills are spoken testaments given before
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    ... Nuncupative Will: This is an oral will and is only allowed in a few states
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    ... In this situation, your regular oral maintenance and fillings will use up most or
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    ... There is also a chance that additional data on laquinimod will show better results. ...
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    ... An express warranty is a promise from the seller, either written, oral or in an
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    ... Novartis (NYSE: NVS) will likely take some business away from Teva with its new
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    ... and MannKind (Nasdaq:MNKD), and it is unclear if either of these companies will
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    ... Delcath Systems (Nasdaq:DCTH) Delcath has announced that ASCO accepted an oral
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