Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we explain the five requirements for a valid will, and analyze two hypotheticals to illustrate how courts determine validity. In this episode, we discuss: <ul> <li>The basics of will formation</li> <li>The five elements of a valid will</li> <li>What is a holographic will?</li> <li>The "harmless error" rule</li> <li>Two hypotheticals from previous California bar exams</li> </ul> Resources: <ul> <li><a href= "https://barexamtoolbox.com/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-archive-by-topic/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-explaining-individual-mee-and-california-bar-essay-questions/#listen-learn"> "Listen and Learn" series (https://barexamtoolbox.com/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-archive-by-topic/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-explaining-individual-mee-and-california-bar-essay-questions/#listen-learn)</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/admissions/Examinations/July-2021-CBX-Essay-Qs-and-Selected-Answers.pdf"> California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, July 2021 (https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/admissions/Examinations/July-2021-CBX-Essay-Qs-and-Selected-Answers.pdf)</a></li> <li class="pf0"><a href= "https://nwculaw.edu/pdf/bar/July%202006%20Essays%20and%20Sample%20Answers.pdf"> California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, July 2006 (https://nwculaw.edu/pdf/bar/July%202006%20Essays%20and%20Sample%20Answers.pdf)</a></li> <li class="pf0"><a href= "https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-27-tackling-an-mee-question-wills-and-trusts/"> Podcast Episode 27: Tackling and MEE Question: Wills and Trusts (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-27-tackling-an-mee-question-wills-and-trusts/)</a></li> <li class="pf0"><a href= "https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-326-listen-and-learn-intestate-distribution-wills-and-trusts/"> Podcast Episode 326: Listen and Learn – Intestate Distribution (Wills and Trusts) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-326-listen-and-learn-intestate-distribution-wills-and-trusts/)</a></li> <li><a href="https://spacedrepetition.com/">SpacedRepetition.com (https://spacedrepetition.com/)</a></li> </ul> <a href= "https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-336-listen-and-learn-will-formation-and-execution/"> Download the Transcript</a> <a href= "https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-336-listen-and-learn-will-formation-and-execution/"> (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-336-listen-and-learn-will-formation-and-execution/)</a> If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486"> Apple Podcasts</a> (<a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486">https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486</a>) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the <a href="https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/">Bar Exam Toolbox website</a> (<a href= "https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/">https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/</a>). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can <a href= "https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/">sign up for podcast updates</a> (<a href= "https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/">https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/</a>)! Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee

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