Law of wills

Interpretation and execution of will

Dependant relative revocation 

If a subsequent will is not clear or the intention is not clear the latest will if gets destroyed the previous will take effect 

Privileged and unprivileged will

The wills executed by soldier airman sea man are privileged wills the rest unprivileged ones

Codicil 

The additional changes to the will are done using codicil 

Execution of will

The will is to be signed by the testator and two attesting witness 

Revocation of will

By a subsequent will

By destruction of will 

By a instrument 

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Conditional and contingent bequest 

Rule of cypress (see pray)

Onerous bequest 

Void bequest 

If the legate predeceases testator the bequest is void

Probate

The probate may be obtained from courts when there is no executor or administrator of will by applying to the district courts and the persons interested may file their caveats 

Executor and administrators 

If the testator has mentioned the name of the executor he takes effect after the death of testator 

If there is no executor or the testator is not ready to perform the activities for the esteate the letters of administration may be obtained from court 

Curator 

The accounts should be settled to the court by the curator appointed by the court

The debtor should not worry about the authenticity of the curator 

The curator may get remuneration for his role 

Succession certificate 

When debts are to be paid to the exact successor the debt may ask for a succession certificate to pay his debts the certificate is obtained from courts

The courts may grant it when the probate or letters of administration is not compulsory  

Wills does not require registration.