§ 643

Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.

A deed or will or other writing purporting to create, terminate, or affect an interest in real or personal property is presumed to be authentic if it:

(a)Is at least 30 years old;
(b)Is in such condition as to create no suspicion concerning its authenticity;
(c)Was kept, or if found was found, in a place where such writing, if authentic, would be likely to be kept or found; and
(d)Has been generally acted upon as authentic by persons having an interest in the matter.

Other sections in Article 3 - Presumptions Affecting the Burden of Producing Evidence

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