Valid will checklist

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1. 01

   Testamentary intention

   Say how you would spot testamentary intention from the document and the surrounding facts, and give one sign that the person meant the document to operate as a will.

2. 02

   Banks v Goodfellow test

   State the practical Banks v Goodfellow capacity test and explain what the testator must understand at the time of making the will.

3. 03

   Will signing formalities

   Walk through the formal execution steps for a valid will: who signs, who witnesses, and what must happen when the will is executed.

4. 04

   Witnessing mistake

   Explain one common witnessing mistake that can invalidate a will, and say how you would spot it in an SQE problem.

5. 05

   Separate validity issues

   Say why capacity, intention, and execution must be analysed separately, and give one example of a will that is valid on one point but fails on another.

6. 06

   Preliminary will checks

   Give the first three checks you would make before advising a client that a will is safe to rely on.

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