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This bill amends Mississippi law to authorize video-recorded wills, specifically addressing nuncupative wills, which are oral wills made during a person's final illness. Previously, nuncupative wills had to be written down later to be valid, but this bill repeals that requirement. Now, for a nuncupative will to be valid, it must be video recorded and meet several conditions: the person making the will must state their name, confirm they are of sound mind, and provide the date and location at the beginning and end of the recording; the video must be continuous without interruptions; a disinterested third-party witness must identify themselves and state they have no financial interest in the will; and the person making the will must be clearly visible throughout the entire recording. The bill also updates the process for probating (proving the validity of) wills to include these video-recorded nuncupative wills, ensuring that the requirements for such wills are met before probate.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0400.xml