Nuncupative will

a will or testament made by word of mouth only, before witnesses, as by a soldier or seaman, and depending on oral testimony for proof.- Blackstone.

nuncupative will

Nuncupative Will

The oral expression of a person's wishes as to the disposition of his or her property to be performed or to take effect after the person's death, dictated by the person in his or her final illness before a sufficient number of witnesses and afterward reduced to writing. Such wills are invalid in certain states and in others are valid only under certain circumstances.

nuncupative will

see PRIVILEGED WILLS.

nuncupative will

Nuncupative Will

A will made verbally to at least two witnesses. That is, there is no written record of a noncupative will, and one must simply trust the two witnesses. Because of the possibility for fraud, noncupative wills are considered invalid if they contradict a written will. They are often made by soldiers, sailors, or others who die unexpectedly.

nuncupative will

An oral will stated by the testator before witnesses shortly before the testator's death and reduced to writing by the witnesses shortly after death.Such wills are unenforceable in many states.Contrast with holographic will,which is one prepared entirely in the testator's handwriting but without any witnesses.

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