Your Will becomes a legally valid document as soon as it has been signed correctly.

Your signature must be witnessed by two people who must be present with you as you sign.

Witnesses MUST NOT BE BENEFICIARIES. Witnesses must NOT be the SPOUSE of a beneficiary. Nobody who may benefit from your Will should be allowed to act as a witness. If this happens any legacy or benefit they may have received will be LOST and become part ot the residuary estate.

The witnesses are only confirming that it is your signature – they do not need to read the WIll and all other clauses can be covered up if required.

Witnesses should also be sure that you know what you are doing – they should be confident that you have READ your Will and that you are SOBER and of SOUND MIND.

Witnesses should also be aware that you have not been subject to any outside influence persuading you to sign.

Your wintesses should be aged 18 years or over and be UK citizens.

Signing with a Testator who is BLIND or INFIRM requires special arrangements.