‘Your Will is NOT legally valid until it has been correctly signed, dated and witnessed’
Signing Your Will
TWO witnesses must be present together and they must BOTH see you sign
Witnesses
Witnesses MUST NOT be beneficiaries of your Will or a spouse / partner of a beneficiary. Nobody who benefits from your Will must be allowed to sign as a witness, if this happens, any benefit or legacy they may have received will be lost and become part of your estate
You can ask anybody to witness you sign, e.g. a friend or neighbour, but there must be TWO people and they can be related to each other
The witnesses are only confirming they have seen you sign – they do not read your Will
Witnesses are also confirming that the signature is your free choice – there must be no question of any outside influence persuading you to sign
Your witnesses must be aged 18 or over, of sound-mind and be a UK citizen
How To Sign
1. With your TWO witnesses present, write in the date, followed by your Normal signature 2. Your TWO witnesses together must BOTH see you sign
3. In front of you, BOTH witnesses must each then sign their Normal signatures
where indicated, then print their Full Names, Occupation and their Address
