<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">I am interesting in following along with this - as one of the core rationale for having something witnesses is that they are attesting to the fact that the witness ascribed a mark. In every election I am reminded that a simple mark (such as an X) is sufficient as a signature if there are witness signatures. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">I would absolutely make this argument to open probate. </div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Brent
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