Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

The written, signed and witnessed will is what will control. Videos are good for showing soundness of mind but are not binding on the Executor or the Court. Video are also good if someone wants to give an indication of what the testator might want done with small items, such as "I want my spoon collection to go to X" or "I want my books to go to Y" so that the Executor has some help in distributing those types of items between beneficiaries.

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