A person in the state of drunkenness cannot execute a will

Habitual drunkenness does not give rise to a presumption that the testator was incapacitated at the time
he executed the will. But where the testator has used intoxicating
liquor or drugs excessively to such an extent as to impair his mind,
so that, at the time the will is executed, he does not know the extent
and value of his property, or the names of the persons who are the
natural objects of his bounty, the instrument thus executed will be
denied probate for lack of testamentary capacity

To be of sound mind, it is not necessary that the

testator be in full possession of all his reasoning faculties, or
that his mind be wholly unbroken, unimpaired, or unshattered by
disease, injury or other cause.
It shall be suffi cient if the testator was able at the time of
making the will, to know the nature of the estate to be disposed
of, the proper objects of his bounty, and the character of the
testamentary act

A person who has been convicted of a crime of falsification of documents cannot execute a valid will

Miguel executed a will at the time he was diagnosed of schizophrenia. Thereafter, he was treated and
declared to have been cured of such sickness. The will of Miguel is valid

The testator may entrust to a 3rd person the designation of the beneficiaries and the determination of
the portions which they are to take

Lada executed a will wherby she instituted her long time boyfriend. Miggy to her properties. At the time
Lada executed the will she owns only 1 house and 2 condo units. Thereafter, she has acquired a farm
and 2 buses. Laida is survived by her sisters and the boyfriend. Only the properties she owned at the
time she made a will shall pass to Miggy.

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