The importance of executing a Will correctly

My current Will no longer reflected my wishes, and I therefore approached my attorney to attend to drafting a new Last Will & Testament for me. Once my updated Will had been finalised, my attorney provided me detailed instructions on how to properly execute it. My neighbours were around, so I asked them to act […]

Deceased’s will declared invalid, despite clear wishes

The Wills Act sets out the requirements for a valid Last Will and Testament. For a will to be valid, it must be signed and witnessed. What happens if the wishes of the deceased are clear, but the document does not meet the requirements of a valid will? This was the heart of the matter […]

Properly executing a will is extremely important

I gave instructions to my attorney to prepare a last will and testament for me as my will no longer reflected my wishes. At my request, my attorney emailed the will to me with clear instructions as to how I should go about signing it. I asked my neighbours to act and sign as witnesses. […]