[Solved] Clara thinking of her morality, drafted a will and asked Roberta, Hannah, Luisa and Benjamin to be witnesses during the day of the signing of her will, Clara fell down the stairs and broke both her arms. Coming from the hospitals, Clara insisted on signing her will by thumb mark and said that she can sign her full name later. While the will was being signed, Roberta, experienced a stomach ache and kept going to the restroom for long period of time. Hannah while waiting for her turn to sign the will, was reading the 7th Harry Potter book on the couch, beside the table on which everyone was signing Benjamin, aside from witnessing the will. Also offered to notarize it. A week after, Clara was run over by a drunk driver while crossing the street in Greenbelt. May the will of Clara be admitted to probate? Give your reasons briefly.

Q.	Clara thinking of her morality, drafted a will and asked Roberta, Hannah, Luisa and Benjamin to be witnesses during the day of the signing of her will, Clara fell down the stairs and broke both her arms. Coming from the hospitals, Clara insisted on signing her will by thumb mark and said that she can sign her full name later. While the will was being signed, Roberta, experienced a stomach ache and kept going to the restroom for long period of time. Hannah while waiting for her turn to sign the will, was reading the 7th Harry Potter book on the couch, beside the table on which everyone was signing Benjamin, aside from witnessing the will. Also offered to notarize it. A week after, Clara was run over by a drunk driver while crossing the street in Greenbelt. May the will of Clara be admitted to probate? Give your reasons briefly.
A.	Yes, because the testatrix signed the will in the presence of 4 credible witnesses and the credible witnesses signed the will in the presence of the testatrix and of one another.
B.	Yes, because the testatrix signed the will in the presence of 3 credible witnesses and the 3 credible witnesses signed the will in the presence of the testatrix and of one another.
C.	No, because there were only two credible witnesses who attested and signed the will in the presence of the testatrix and of the one another.
D.	No, because the testatrix was not
Answer» C. No, because there were only two credible witnesses who attested and signed the will in the presence of the testatrix and of the one another.

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