Section 551:5 - Will Made Outside the StateI.A will made out of this state, and valid according to the laws of the state or country where it was executed, may be proved and allowed in this state, and shall thereupon be as effective as it would have been if executed according to the laws of this state.II.A will made out of this state, and self-proved according to the laws of the state or country where it was executed, is self-proved in this state and shall be allowed as such by the probate court. 1883, 106:1. PS 186:5. PL 297 :5. RL 350:5. 1999, 100:4, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.