Bruce was named executor of the estate of Gwen. Bruce found a will, but the witnesses to the will are all deceased. Which of the following is true in states recognizing the validity of a self-proving affidavit attached to a will?

Multiple Choice

• The will may be proven by an affidavit sworn to and signed by the testator authorizing estate proceedings to continue if all witnesses are deceased.

• The will may not be admitted to probate, but a court would enforce the provisions of the will in a separate civil proceeding.

• The will may not be admitted to probate; and in a separate civil proceeding, a court would apply the rules of intestate succession in distributing the estate assets.

• The will may be proven by an affidavit sworn to and signed by the testator and the witnesses at the time of the will.