While on His Deathbed, Miguel's Grandfather, Julio, Revoked All His

While on his deathbed, Miguel's grandfather, Julio, revoked all his prior wills and wrote out a new will in his own handwriting, leaving everything to the local animal shelter in trust for his dog, Fido. Julio signed the will and mailed it to the animal shelter before he died. Miguel wants to challenge the new will. Which of the following statements is true?

A) Julio did not have the legal right to revoke his prior will without notice to Miguel and the other beneficiaries.
B) If Julio lacked the mental capacity to understand his actions, the new will is invalid.
C) Wills made on the deathbed cannot be lawfully executed, and Julio should have made the will before.
D) The will would be treated as valid only if Miguel had approved of the changes before Julio's death.

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