California · Probate Code
PROB §8253: At the trial, each subscribing witness shall be produced and examined.
What this law says, in plain English
This statute requires that each witness who signed a document must be called to testify and questioned during trial.
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At the trial, each subscribing witness shall be produced and examined. If no subscribing witness is available as a witness within the meaning of Section 240 of the Evidence Code, the court may admit the evidence of other witnesses to prove the due execution of the will.
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