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Validity of Wills

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): For Wills made on or after 31 January 2020, the formalÌýrequirementÌýfor aÌývalidÌýWillÌýto be witnessed in the presence of two witnesses includes both physical and virtual presence, to allowÌýWillsÌýto be validly witnessed remotely by way of video conference.ÌýFor the latest guidance on this temporary change (which takes effect for Wills made up to and including 31 January 2024), see Practice Note:ÌýCoronavirus (COVID-19)—Wills. This change is introduced by the Wills Act 1837 (Electronic Communications) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Order 2020, SI 2020/952 which amends Wills Act 1837 (WA 1837), s 9 and the Wills Act 1837 (Electronic Communications) (Amendment) Order 2022, SI 2022/18. Note that the guidance below relates to WA 1837 in its unchanged form. For details of the new rules and the changes to WA 1837, s 9, see Practice Note: Coronavirus (COVID-19)—remote witnessing of Wills.TheÌýWA 1837Amendment Order,ÌýÌýSI 2020/952Ìýwas expressed to apply to Wills and codicils made between 31 January 2020 and 31 January 2022, subject to the possibility of further extension. From 1 February 2022, theÌýWills Act 1837Ìý(Electronic

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