Indiana § 29-1-7-26 - Foreign wills; certification

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§ 29-1-7-26. Foreign wills; certification

Sec. 26. Such will shall be duly certified under the seal of the court or officer taking such proof; or a copy of such will and the probate thereof shall be duly certified under the seal of his court or office by the clerk, prothonotary or surrogate who has the custody or probate thereof, and such certificate shall be attested and certified to be authentic and by the proper officer, by the presiding or sole judge of the court, by whose clerk or prothonotary such certificate shall have been made; or if such will was admitted to probate before any officer being his own clerk, his certificate of such will or record shall be attested and certified to be authentic, and by the proper officer, by the presiding or sole judge, chancellor or vice-chancellor of the court having supervision of the acts of such officer.

Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.726.

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