2023-05-14 08:27:19
Formalities play an important role in wills, because the last will must be clearly formulated.
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If you write your last will, you have to do everything correctly formally. Advice from experts and court decisions show what to look out for.
FIt is advisable for most of the wealthy to make a will in order to clearly regulate what should happen to money and property after their death. The last will needs to be well thought out so that there are as few conflicts as possible between the heirs later on. But in addition to content considerations, formalities are also important for the will. It is about far more than just riding legal principles, because the form can also decide whether posterity really recognizes and recognizes a will as the last will of a deceased person. Examples from case law and tips from specialist lawyers show what is important.
First of all, different forms of wills must be distinguished, such as the handwritten will, the will to be written down or the emergency will. “The handwritten will must be handwritten, otherwise it is not effective,” says Markus Schuhmann, specialist lawyer for inheritance law, commercial and corporate law and tax law from Munich. According to Schuhmann, handwritten establishment means that the entire content must be written and signed by the tester himself. “In the best-case scenario, the person making the test states the place and date of establishment and signs with their first and last name,” recommends the lawyer.
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