VIRTUAL WILLS

LEGAL UPDATE - Sept 2020

V I R T U A L W I L L S
The signing of Wills has been in situ for 183 years and the 31 January 2020 ushered in new rules that are now enshrined in law.

The order of signature remains the same...

1) Testator
2) First Witness
3) Second Witness

...but physical presence in the same room all at the same time has now taken a 21st century twist.

Zoom and virtual window signatures are now also acceptable. The 2020 Covid lockdown has seen very many changes not only to our lifestyle life including legal protocol and customs.

N.B.
Beneficiaries and/or Executors should NOT be a witness a Will