Today’s featured email: “Would it be possible to clarify if each page of the will needs to be signed as there doesn’t seem to be space on each page” from Anthony.
Your emails – do I need to sign every page of my will?
Thanks Anthony. This is a question about best practice when signing your wills.
Our instructions say that you and your witnesses MUST sign it on the last page, and SHOULD initial at the bottom of every other page.
For the wills to be legally binding the will needs to be printed, bound or stapled, dated, and signed by you in front of 2 adult witnesses. They must be able to see you sign the will and see each other witness it. they don’t need to read the will or know what’s in it. They must not be beneficiaries or married to beneficiaries.
Without that the will is just another piece of paper.
We suggest you and your witnesses initial the bottom of each page. This is a precaution and not legally required. It is a simple practical step to avoid accidental or malicious insertion or substitution of pages of your will.
We’ve not put any dotted lines or other indicators for your initials on the other pages to avoid difficult questions from the Probate Registry if you choose not to carry out this step.
I hope that helps!
See our guide on “how to execute a will” here.
