Section 15-2-902 - DUTY OF CUSTODIAN OF WILL — LIABILITY.

ID Code § 15-2-902 (2019) (N/A)
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15-2-902. DUTY OF CUSTODIAN OF WILL — LIABILITY. After the death of the testator, any person having custody of a will of the testator shall deliver it with reasonable promptness to a person able to secure its probate and if none is known, to an appropriate court. Any person who willfully fails to deliver a will is liable to any person aggrieved for the damages which may be sustained by the failure. Any person who willfully refuses or fails to deliver a will after being ordered by the court in a proceeding brought for the purpose of compelling delivery is subject to penalty for contempt of court.

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[I.C., sec. 15-2-902, as added by 1971, ch. 111, sec. 1, p. 233.]

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