(1) All the signatures shall be placed at the end of the will. If the will consists of several sheets, each sheet must be signed by the testator or, if he is unable to sign, by the person signing on his behalf or, if there is no such person, by the authorized person. In addition, each sheet must be numbered.
(2) The date of the will shall be the date of its signature by the authorized person. Such date shall be noted at the end of the will by the authorized person.
(3) The authorized person shall ask the testator whether he wishes to make a declaration concerning the safekeeping of his will. If so and at the express request of the testator, the place where he intends to have his will kept shall be mentioned in the certificate provided for in section 15-11-1006.
(4) A will executed in compliance with section 15-11-1004 shall not be invalid as an international will merely because it does not comply with this section.
Source: L. 89: Entire part added, p. 812, � 1, effective April 17.
15-11-1006. Certificate that requirements for an international will have been met. (1) The authorized person shall attach to the will a certificate to be signed by him establishing that the requirements of this part 10 for valid execution of an international will have been fulfilled. The authorized person shall keep a copy of the certificate and deliver another to the testator.
(2) The certificate shall be substantially in the following form:
CERTIFICATE
1. I, _______________ (name, address, and capacity), a person authorized to act in connection with international wills,
2. certify that on ______ (date) at ___________ (place)
3. (testator) ___________________________________________________________
(name, address, and date and place of birth) in my presence and that of the witnesses
4. (a) _____________ (name, address, and date and place of birth)
(b) _____________ (name, address, and date and place of birth) has declared that the attached document is his will and that he knows the contents thereof.
*(c) ______________ (social security number or any other individual-identifying number established by law)
5. I furthermore certify that:
6. (a) In my presence and in that of the witnesses
(1) the testator has signed the will or has acknowledged his signature previously affixed.
*(2) following a declaration of the testator stating that he was unable to sign his will for the following reason _________________________, I have mentioned this declaration on the will,
* and the signature has been affixed by ______________ (name and address) (to be completed if testator unable to sign)
7. (b) the witnesses and I have signed the will;
8. *(c) each page of the will has been signed by _______________ and numbered (to be completed if testator unable to sign);
9. (d) I have satisfied myself as to the identity of the testator and of the witnesses as designated above;
10. (e) the witnesses met the conditions requisite to act as such according to the law under which I am acting;
*(f) the intended place of deposit of safekeeping of the instrument pending the death of the testator is _________________.
11. *(g) the testator has requested me to include the following statement concerning the safekeeping of his will:
12. PLACE OF EXECUTION
13. DATE
14. SIGNATURE
* to be completed if appropriate
Source: L. 89: Entire part added, p. 812, � 1, effective April 17.