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For a will to be valid: | For a will to be valid: | ||
* The will must be '''in writing'''. It can be typed or handwritten. | * The will must be '''in writing'''. It can be typed or handwritten. | ||
* The will must be signed at its end by the will-maker. As the will-maker, you must sign the will or acknowledge the signature as yours in front of '''two witnesses''' present at the same time. If you are unable to sign the will because of illness or disability, you can ask someone to sign it for you in front of you, and in front of the two witnesses. | * The will must be '''signed at its end by the will-maker'''. As the will-maker, you must sign the will or acknowledge the signature as yours in front of '''two witnesses''' present at the same time. If you are unable to sign the will because of illness or disability, you can ask someone to sign it for you in front of you, and in front of the two witnesses. | ||
* The two witnesses must sign the will in front of you. | * The two witnesses '''must sign the will in front of you'''. You and the witnesses should initial each page of the will in front of each other. | ||
* The will must have the '''date''' included on it. | * The will must have the '''date''' included on it. | ||