Last will

[Quixotic]

I have made out a will - simple estate, no investments, no debt, no business - with just a single beneficiary and no dependencies so not likely to be contested. What do I do with the original? Do I seal it? Lodge it with a lawyer, keep it safe, give it to the executer? I only have one signed/witnessed Will.

 

[pinball wizard]

http://www.ewills.co.za/

and

http://www.iol.co.za/business/perso...anning/estate/wills-pitfalls-to-avoid-1343476

 

[geezer]

Maybe a bit late now, but this week is National Wills Week. Perhaps you can still find a participating lawyer that will assist you and give you some free advice?
http://www.lssa.org.za/our-initiatives/advocacy/national-wills-week

 

[Quixotic]

http://www.ewills.co.za/

and

http://www.iol.co.za/business/perso...anning/estate/wills-pitfalls-to-avoid-1343476

Went through the links. Nothing about a completed and signed will. Incidentally, the will is one that was originally prepared by a lawyer so has all the right clauses. All the precautions the second article mentions are either not relevant or have been covered. My question remains, what do I do with the document - what does the law say?

 

[Quixotic]

Maybe a bit late now, but this week is National Wills Week. Perhaps you can still find a participating lawyer that will assist you and give you some free advice?
http://www.lssa.org.za/our-initiatives/advocacy/national-wills-week

Thanks. Will try

 

[Former member 61586]

Maybe a bit late now, but this week is National Wills Week. Perhaps you can still find a participating lawyer that will assist you and give you some free advice?
http://www.lssa.org.za/our-initiatives/advocacy/national-wills-week

I did this. Got a free will drafted on Tuesday. Plus the attorney has offered to update it once a year for free until I kick the bucket. For me and my wife.

 

[Billy]

Give it to the beneficiary. I am sure that they will take care of it.

 

[halfmoonforever]

You probably don't bank with FNB, but they have a facility for this, plus it earns you ebucks

 

[Quixotic]

Already have the Will all written out and signed. Thanks for the suggestions. Will give to the Executor for safe-keeping.

 

[LazyLion]

Already have the Will all written out and signed. Thanks for the suggestions. Will give to the Executor for safe-keeping.

Make several copies.
1 to the executor, and one to each responsible family member.
You can also give a copy to your church, club, company, financial advisor, accountant, etc.

Also make a file for yourself at home - with all the details of your investments, assets, policies, bank accounts, etc.
Keep it at home in a private and safe place.
Keep it up to date.

 

[Former member 61586]

Make several copies.
1 to the executor, and one to each responsible family member.
You can also give a copy to your church, club, company, financial advisor, accountant, etc.

Also make a file for yourself at home - with all the details of your investments, assets, policies, bank accounts, etc.
Keep it at home in a private and safe place.
Keep it up to date.

According to the attorney that drafted mine a copy is absolutely useless and not accepted at all!

 

[Arthur]

Copy is simply evidence that a valid original will exists so the estate isn't wound up as intestate. Finding a copy will set off the hunt for the original.

Get two witnesses to sign in one another's presence, and say so on the doc. Neither can be beneficiaries.

 

[LazyLion]

According to the attorney that drafted mine a copy is absolutely useless and not accepted at all!

The copies are there so that they know a valid will exists and what it says.