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Making a will
Your Will makes sure there is no arguments or fighting over the things you own.
These are the things that should be in your Will:
FULL PERSONAL DETAILS
Your full name, age, identity number and permanent address.
Your marital status and whether you are married. If you are married, you must include your husbands or wifes name and identity number.
Names, sex and ages of your children, and whether they are single or married. Details of relatives, other people or groups who you write about in your Will.
The name and details of a person who will take care of your Will. This executor will divide your things after you have died. They must do what you have asked for in your Will. This person could also have your power of attorney. It can be a person whose name is in your Will to receive something.
A WILL IS A LEGAL DOCUMENT
A piece of paper that is legal means that every one has to obey what is written down. But there are very important things to do to make sure that it is legal.
Write everything down, or get someone you trust to write it down for you. This persons name must not be in your Will.
Sign every page. If you cant write you could put an X instead of the signature. But it could be better to ask someone to sign it for you. If you choose someone to sign it for you, you must do it in front of a Commissioner of Oaths, such as a policeman.
You must sign your will in front of two witnesses, older than 14 years. They must also sign the Will. All of you must sign in front of another.
A witness cant be someone whose name is written in your will and who will get something when you die. Witnesses only sign to say that they were there and signed your will at the same time as you.
The witnesses do not have to read the Will. They do not need to know what you wrote in the Will. You do not need their advice on whose names to put in the will, or what you should give to different people.
REMEMBER: Only a person older than 16 can write a will.They must understand fully what the Will means.
AN EXAMPLE OF A WILL
MY WILL
Date
I
..(my name)
Say that this is my will.
Identity number or date of birth
..
Address:
.
Married or single
..
Names, sex and ages of children:
1. This is my last Will and it replaces any other Will I have.
2. I would like
(name of a person) to take care of my Will after I have died.
3. I would like the master of the High court or his representative to sort out my Estate. If my estate is worth more than Shs 5000000, I would like
.( name of a person) to be my Executor. ( Estate means my home, belongings, money and everything I own)
4. I would like to give my Estate to:
(name of a person/ people)
5. I would like to give these special things(items) to these people:
My (item)
to (name of a person)
who lives at
..(address)
My (item)
to (name of a person)
who lives at
..(address)
My (item)
to (name of a person)
who lives at
..(address)
Signatuer Witness 1:
.
Signature Witness 2:
.
Signature or initial:
..
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Prevent those unnecessary arguments or fighting over the things you own, write a Will
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