{"id":220741,"date":"2022-03-29T23:46:51","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T21:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=114326"},"modified":"2022-03-29T23:46:51","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T21:46:51","slug":"what-makes-a-will-invalid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/what-makes-a-will-invalid\/","title":{"rendered":"What Makes A Will Invalid?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/what-makes-a-will-invalid.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/what-makes-a-will-invalid.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p><span>A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitallegacy.co.za\/last-will-and-testament\/\"><span>Last Will and Testament<\/span><\/a><span> is a document in which a person (called a testator or testatrix) expresses his or her wishes as to what should happen to their assets. This includes what their dependants should inherit when they die.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But, like all legal documents, there are some factors which could invalidate a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitallegacy.co.za\/last-will-and-testament\/\"><span>Last Will and Testament<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>There are some <\/span><b>musts<\/b><span> and <\/span><b>may nots<\/b><span> you should know about.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>If the <\/span><b>musts<\/b><span> are not done, the Last Will and Testament will be invalid and if the <\/span><b>may nots<\/b><span> are done, it could also be declared null and void.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The musts<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>All Last Wills and Testaments <\/span><b>must<\/b><span> be in writing. This means that a Will may be typed or handwritten.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>You may sign your Will personally or ask someone to sign on your behalf. When someone sign on your behalf that <\/span><b>must<\/b><span> be done in the presence of a Commissioner of Oaths or your Last Will and Testament will be invalid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>All competent persons are allowed to make a Last Will and Testament if they are 16 years and older. Competent means that the testator\/testatrix <\/span><b>must<\/b><span> have <\/span><i><span>the <\/span><\/i><span>sufficient mental capacity to understand the nature and effect of the testamentary act.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The signature of the testator\/testatrix <\/span><b>must<\/b><span> appear on every page of the Will as well as at the end of the Will. This signature <\/span><b>must<\/b><span> be made in the presence of two or more competent witnesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Last Wills and Testaments should be dated to avoid confusion in case another Will is found. It will also give more clarity if the pages of Last Wills and Testaments are numbered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>A relatively unknown and interesting fact is that any person of 14 years and above is competent to act as a witness to a Last Will and Testament.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>May nots and do nots<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>If you sign as a witness, you <\/span><b>may not<\/b><span> benefit from the Will at all. You are also prohibited from being appointed as an executor, administrator, trustee or guardian. If you are, the nomination will be void.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Wills <\/span><b>may not<\/b><span> contain any illegal, unethical or immoral provisions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Children\u2019s well-being is always put first as far as Last Wills and Testaments are concerned. If there are enough assets and\/or liquidity in the Last Will and Testament, it must provide adequately for the maintenance and education of the testator\u2019s\/testatrix\u2019s children. If it <\/span><b>does not<\/b><span>, the Will could be declared invalid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Even if a child was disinherited it does not deprive him\/her of a claim against the deceased estate. The duty of a parent to support his\/her child <\/span><b>does not<\/b><span> terminate upon the parent\u2019s death. A child over the age of 18 will have to prove that he\/she is unable to support himself\/herself. A child\u2019s maintenance claim ranks above all other claims against the estate except for debts owed to creditors of the estate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It stands to reason that a Last Will and Testament <\/span><b>may not<\/b><span> be a forgery. A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitallegacy.co.za\/\"><span>Last Will and Testamen<\/span><\/a><span>t may also be declared null and void if the document is genuine, but the signature that should have been the testator\u2019s, was forged.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The expression of a testator\u2019s last wishes <\/span><b>may not<\/b><span> be coerced. If the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitallegacy.co.za\/\"><span>Last Will and Testament<\/span><\/a><span> is not a result of the testator\u2019s\/testatrix\u2019s own free will, the Last Will and Testament will also be declared null and void.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>A Beneficiary <\/span><b>may not<\/b><span> be an unworthy person. He\/she will be excluded from a Last Will and Testament if he\/she is an unworthy person. An extreme example is a Beneficiary who intentionally or recklessly caused the testator\u2019s\/testatrix\u2019s death.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>There are standard examples of Last Wills and Testaments all over the internet. However, the above shows that there are several legal snares one must be careful of.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It just makes common sense to make use of the experts at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitallegacy.co.za\/\"><span>Capital Legacy<\/span><\/a><span> to draw up your Last Will and Testament free of charge. It is so easy. Go to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitallegacy.co.za\/\"><span>capitallegacy.co.za<\/span><\/a><span>. 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