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To register your will, you need to file a Wills Notice with the Wills Registry. This is a form that says you’ve prepared a will and where it’s kept. You don’t provide a copy of the will to the Wills Registry, just the Wills Notice. | To register your will, you need to file a Wills Notice with the Wills Registry. This is a form that says you’ve prepared a will and where it’s kept. You don’t provide a copy of the will to the Wills Registry, just the Wills Notice. | ||
* 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. | ||
