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10 U.S.C. § 1044d

Military testamentary instruments: requirement for recognition by States

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10 U.S.C. § 1044d, Military testamentary instruments: requirement for recognition by States, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/433107
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A military testamentary instrument— For purposes of this section, a military testamentary instrument is an instrument that is prepared with testamentary intent in accordance with regulations prescribed under this section and that— An instrument is valid as a military testamentary instrument only if— the execution of the instrument is notarized by— a person who is authorized to act as a notary under section 1044a of this title who— If the document setting forth a military testamentary instrument meets the requirements of paragraph (2), then the signature of a person on the document as the testator, an attesting witness, a notary, or the presiding attorney, together with a written representation of the person’s status as such and the person’s military grade (if any) or other title, is prima facie evidence of the following: A document setting forth a military testamentary instrument meets the requirements of this paragraph if it includes (or has attached to it), in a form and content required under the regulations prescribed under subsection (f), each of the following: In this section: The term “military legal assistance counsel” means—

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