Sections Contest Property disposition Common types Other types Governing doctrines The doctrine of acts of independent significance at common law permits a testator to effectively change the disposition of his property without changing a will, if acts or events changing the disposition have some significance beyond avoiding the requirements of the will.
The doctrine is frequently applied under the following two circumstances:
The Uniform Probate Code states,
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