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If you have previously drafted a Will, it is vital that you include a revocation clause in your new Will in which you expressly revoke all previously drafted Wills. If you die leaving two or more different Wills, this can
Remember, the residue of your estate is what is left after all debts and estate costs have been paid, and after all, bequests have been made, so it is important to ensure that the inheritance intended for your heirs is
If you have a foreign Will in place to deal with assets held in a foreign jurisdiction, this can also result in the winding up of your estate. Applying for foreign probate, especially in civil law jurisdictions or where language
If you’ve acquired any foreign assets since drafting your Will, this may necessitate a review of your Will. Depending on the nature and jurisdiction of the foreign assets, it may be necessary to have a foreign Will drafted. In such
You must ensure that there is no sizeable gap between the last paragraph of your Will and your signature, as this can lead to your Will being declared invalid. A significant gap can provide fraudsters and those will ill-intent opportunity
If you have a Will, it is likely that the Latin term per stirpes appears in your Will. Per stirpes is a legal stipulation which requires that if one of your beneficiaries dies before you, her share of the inheritance
A revocation clause is a paragraph inserted in your Will which revokes all other Wills that you have ever drafted and declares the current Will to be your Last Will and Testament. Although a testator is not legally required to
There are a number of circumstances that can disqualify a potential heir. Firstly, any person who writes a Will, or any part thereof, on behalf of the testator can be disqualified from inheriting, as is the writer’s spouse. Similarly, the
