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Nebraska court rejects handwritten will signed by man but written largely by his longtime partner

In a significant ruling, Nebraska's Supreme Court declared a handwritten will invalid, stating that the primary handwriting was not that of the testator. The court reaffirmed the original 1984 will, which allocated assets to the deceased's sons. This decision underlined the necessity for a holographic will to be solely in the writer's hand to clarify testamentary intent, especially amid disputes from a long-term partner after Douglas G. Todd's death.