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Contact us today to draft your free will:
wills@janljordaan.co.za
011 748 4500
1 Forster Street, Rynfield, Benoni, 1501
To draft your free will, we consult via the various platforms:
1. Personal consultation at our office in Rynfield, Benoni
2. Telephone consultation
3. Zoom / MS Teams consultation
4. E-mail application
What makes a will a valid will?
Any person 16years and older can make a will provided that at the time of making the will they are mentally capable of appreciating the nature and effect of this act.
The formalities of a valid will are:
The will must be in writing
* The signature of the testator/testatrix must appear at the end of the will.
* This signature must be made in the presence of two or more competent witnesses.
* Should the will comprise of more than one page the Testator/Testatrix must sign every page.
* The witnesses must sign the will in the presence of the Testator/Testatrix all present at the same time. The witnesses need only sign the last page of the will.
* It is preferable that the will be dated.