{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"336: Listen and Learn -- Will Formation and Execution","description":"Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we explain the five requirements for a valid will, and analyze two hypotheticals to illustrate how courts determine validity.&amp;nbsp;   In this episode, we discuss:  The basics of will formation The five elements of a valid will What is a holographic will? The &quot;harmless error&quot; rule Two hypotheticals from previous California bar exams  Resources:   &quot;Listen and Learn&quot; series (https:\/\/barexamtoolbox.com\/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-archive-by-topic\/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-explaining-individual-mee-and-california-bar-essay-questions\/#listen-learn)  California Bar Examination \u2013 Essay Questions and Selected Answers, July 2021 (https:\/\/www.calbar.ca.gov\/Portals\/0\/documents\/admissions\/Examinations\/July-2021-CBX-Essay-Qs-and-Selected-Answers.pdf)  California Bar Examination \u2013 Essay Questions and Selected Answers, July 2006 (https:\/\/nwculaw.edu\/pdf\/bar\/July%202006%20Essays%20and%20Sample%20Answers.pdf)  Podcast Episode 27: Tackling and MEE Question: Wills and Trusts (https:\/\/barexamtoolbox.com\/podcast-episode-27-tackling-an-mee-question-wills-and-trusts\/)  Podcast Episode 326: Listen and Learn \u2013 Intestate Distribution (Wills and Trusts) (https:\/\/barexamtoolbox.com\/podcast-episode-326-listen-and-learn-intestate-distribution-wills-and-trusts\/) SpacedRepetition.com (https:\/\/spacedrepetition.com\/)           Download the Transcript  (https:\/\/barexamtoolbox.com\/episode-336-listen-and-learn-will-formation-and-execution\/) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and\/or rating on  Apple Podcasts (https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress\/id1370651486) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Bar Exam Toolbox website (https:\/\/barexamtoolbox.com\/contact-us\/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https:\/\/barexamtoolbox.com\/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates\/)! Thanks for listening! Alison &amp;amp; Lee ","author_name":"The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar Exam with Less Stress","author_url":"https:\/\/barexamtoolbox.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39132465\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39132465"}