DE-135 Proof of Holographic Instrument

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DE-135 ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, state bar number, and address): TELEPHONE AND FAX NOS.: FOR COURT USE ONLY

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DECEDENT CASE NUMBER:

PROOF OF HOLOGRAPHIC INSTRUMENT

1. I was acquainted with the decedent for the following number of years (specify):

2. I was related to the decedent as (specify):

3. I have personal knowledge of the decedent's handwriting which I acquired as follows:

a. I saw the decedent write.
b. I saw a writing purporting to be in the decedent's handwriting and upon which decedent acted or was charged. It was
(specify):

c. I received letters in the due course of mail purporting to be from the decedent in response to letters I addressed and mailed
to the decedent.
d. Other (specify other means of obtaining knowledge):

4. I have examined the attached copy of the instrument, and its handwritten provisions were written by and the instrument was signed by the hand of the decedent. (Affix a copy of the instrument as Attachment 4.)

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

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ATTORNEY'S CERTIFICATION

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I am an active member of The State Bar of California. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that Attachment 4 is a photographic copy of every page of the holographic instrument presented for probate.

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Form Approved by the PROOF OF HOLOGRAPHIC INSTRUMENT Probate Code, § 8222 Judicial Council of California DE-135 [Rev. January 1, 1998] (Probate)

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