Correct execution is essential.
This has nothing to do with standing people up in front of a firing squad and shooting them properly, although if your Will hasn’t been executed correctly, it may become your wish. Execution, in legal terms, is the signing and witnessing of your last will and testament – your Will. If it isn’t carried out correctly, then your will isn’t valid and you may as well have not written it in the first place. It won’t stand up in a court of law. Correct signing and witnessing of a will So you’ve had your will written correctly by a professional, now comes the time for you to sign your will and to have two witnesses watch you sign your will. Your witnesses will confirm that you signed your will without any undue pressure from anyone else, including the witnesses! Your witnesses will not have to read your will; they need only see the signing and witnessing section of your will. There are a number of rules which govern how the will can be signed and witnessed and all must be undertaken to ensure your legal document is valid. Here they are: The witnesses must be in the room with you all of the time when your will is signed and witnessed Both witnesses must be in the room with you at the same time Both should be at least 18 years old The testator signs first (the person who is making the will) The witnesses sign next, underneath the testator’s signature The witnesses cannot be blind The witnesses must know what they’re doing The witnesses can’t be beneficiaries or executors of the will – if they were they’ve just ended that role Each witness completes by adding their printed name and address and occupation No-one must leave the room until the process is completed. To ensure that this process is carried out correctly, LSUK professional consultants will always be present to see this procedure is carried out correctly when LSUK have written your will. There are separate rules concerning people who can’t read English, for people who can’t write, for blind people and for people with understanding difficulties.
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Correct execution is essential.
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