6:21 How to stagger your wood flooring in open areas as you work across the room in one direction. Stagger means to leave at least 6 inches overlap on each piece of wood that is laid. This gives your floor reinforcement as each piece supports each other.:41 Wood acclimation-The first thing an installer needs to do is let the wood acclimate to the climate of the house to prevent the wood from buckling in the future. 1:41 How to install the plank flooring with the tongue and groove.
Â§ 40.1-5.3-3 Competency to stand trial. â (a) Definitions. As used in this section: (1) Attorney for the state means the attorney general, an authorized assistant attorney general, or such other person as may be authorized by law to act as a representative of the state in a criminal proceeding; (2) Competent or competency means mental ability to stand trial. A person is mentally competent to stand trial if he or she is able to understand the character and consequences of the proceedings against him or her and is able properly to assist in his or her defense; (3) Department means the state department of mental health, retardation, and hospitals.
Your witnesses must be competent themselves so they can validate the will if it is being contested. Competent doesn't mean smart - it means of sound mind and that reliable testimony can be provided for authentication purposes. The witness should also be an adult, which is usually the age of 18.If a witness stands to gain in any way or is named as a beneficiary of the will, they cannot serve as a witness. You should only choose someone as a witness who does not have a conflict of interest or potential bias.our witnesses do not need to know what is contained in your will, only that you are sure that this document is your will and that you are satisfied with its contents. Other than signing the will stating that they witnessed it, they may be called upon to testify if the will is ever contested.