IAAL:
You said, "Jetx, please refer me to ANY State that doesn't have a similar law to California."
*** However, that is NOT what I said.
I said, "Just like state laws, not all states have the same requirements for wills and/or probate." And that is a correct statement.
And though you say, "while Jetx is feverishly trying to locate any State law regarding the validity of out-of-State Wills.......", I wasn't 'feverishly' looking... but had other more important things to do. However, never fear..... the following information shows that your statement of "Wills are also recognized by all States, no matter where the Will was made." is NOT correct.
Before providing the information you lacked, it is important to clarify the situation..... I never said that a will from one state is not valid in other states. I only said that not all state laws are alike in recognizing wills and what constitutes a valid will.
With that caveat...... the subject is HOLOGRAPHIC wills:
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California:
Attested, or witnessed wills are valid in California if they are signed before two disinterested witnesses who will not be getting any portion of your estate after your death. Witnesses must also be age 18 or older.
Holographic Wills:
If you want, you can make your own simple holographic (handwritten) will by writing out your wishes on a sheet of paper. Your holographic will cannot be typed, and you cannot have someone else write it out for you. It must be written in your own hand. Then, all you have to do is to sign and date it. Witnesses are not required, but they never hurt.
http://www.lentillem.com/trusts.html
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Hawaii:
Except as provided in subsection (b) and in sections 560:2-503, 560:2-506, and 560:2-513, a will must be:
1. In writing;
2. Signed by the testator or in the testator's name by some other individual in the testator's conscious presence and by the testator's direction; and
3. Signed by at least two individuals, each of whom signed within a reasonable time after the individual witnessed either the signing of the will as described in paragraph (2) or the testator's acknowledgment of that signature or acknowledgment of the will.
(b) A will that does not comply with subsection (a) is valid as a holographic will, whether or not witnessed, if the signature and material portions of the document are in the testator's handwriting.
(c) Intent that the document constitute the testator's will can be established by extrinsic evidence, including, for holographic wills, portions of the document that are not in the testator's handwriting. Hawaii Code Section 560:2-502.
Who may witness. (a) An individual generally competent to be a witness may act as a witness to a will.
(b) The signing of a will by an interested witness does not invalidate the will or any provision of it, including any gift to or appointment of the witness.
Hawaii Code Section 560:2-505.
Writings intended as wills, etc. Although a document or writing added upon a document was not executed in compliance with section 560:2-502, the document or writing is treated as if it had been executed in compliance with that section if the proponent of the document or writing establishes by clear and convincing evidence that the decedent intended the document or writing to constitute:
1. The decedent's will;
2. A partial or complete revocation of the will;
3. An addition to or an alteration of the will; or
4. A partial or complete revival of the decedent's formerly revoked will or of a formerly revoked portion of the will.
Hawaii Code Section 560:2-503.
http://www.medlawplus.com/library/legal/states/hawaii.tpl?page=lwt
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Pennsylvania:
In Pennsylvania, a holographic will is a will that is handwritten and signed by the Testator.
- To be valid in Pennsylvania a hollographic will must be testamentary in character. This means that the will must state specific bequests to others, and must contain the name of the testator.
- A holographic will in Pennsylvania does not need to be witnessed.
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Also, the following website shows the differences in state requirements for holographic wills.
http://www.agecon.purdue.edu/CMme/fall_02/AGEC425/materials/uploads/Valid_will_requirements_50statesDC.pdf
In summary, your statement that "Wills are also recognized by all States, no matter where the Will was made." is clearly NOT correct.