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Writing a Last Will
Dear Atty. Angela, I am now of advanced age and I recently found out I have cancer. I may not be able to stay for long, and with this, I want to prepare my Last Will and Testament to ensure that my properties and assets are smoothly settled. I want to know what my options are in making a Will and the legal requirements that I must follow. I hope you can help me. Ben ***** Dear Ben, A Will is an act whereby a person is permitted, with the formalities prescribed by law, to control to a certain degree the disposition of his estate, which takes effect after his death (Civil Code, Art. 783). To make a valid Will, a person must be of legal age (18 years old and above; Art. 796)), not expressly prohibited by law to making a Will (Art. 796), and of sound mind (Art. 798). A married woman may make a Will without the consent of the husband and without needing authority from the court (Art. 802). There are two types of wills: Holographic and Notarial Wills. Article 804 of the Civil Code specifies that every will should be written and executed in a dialect or language known to the testator. A Holographic Will is handwritten and does not require a witness’ testimony. The basic requirements for a holographic will to be considered valid are: (1) It should be entirely handwritten by the testator; (2) It should be dated by the testator; (3) It should be signed by the testator; (4) Every revision or addition should be handwritten, countersigned, and dated by the testator; and (5) It should follow the law on compulsory heirs; otherwise, it will be deemed invalid. A Notarial Will needs to have an attestation clause supporting all claims stated are true. Requirements stated by the law for a notarial will to be valid are: (1) The testator and three witnesses must sign the document in the presence of each other; (2) If the testator cannot sign the will, his name should be written and signed by another person, as directed by the testator; (3) Every page of the will, except the last, must have the testator’s and their witnesses’ signature on the left margin of the sheet; (4) All pages must also be numbered in letters on the upper portion of each page; (5) The attestation clause should declare the number of pages of the will, state that the testator has signed the will and every page of it and declare if another person had written the testator’s name, and indicate that the testator and an instrumental witness signed the will and all pages of the document in the presence of the testator and one another. (6) The attestation clause should be in a language known to the witnesses. If not, it shall be interpreted to them; and (7) The will must be acknowledged before a notary public by the testator and the witnesses. I hope to have enlightened you on your query. Atty. Angela Antonio The post Writing a Last Will appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
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