Coming to Terms with the Uniform Probate Code’s Reformation of Wills

With little fanfare, the 2008 amendments to the Uniform Probate Code (UPC) adopted the reformation of wills, as well as other kindred donative instruments, on account of mistake. This Essay focuses on the reformation of wills and the impact that this little-heralded provision may carry.

While the introduction of reformation to the UPC is largely an improvement, it raises a number of concerns. This Essay proposes that reformation of wills is not only doctrinally distinct from the interpretati...