| Making
a will
The general rule is that any person, above the age 18 (Age
of Majority Act 1971), of sound mind and who has possessions
to dispose of, can make a will. A will does not take effect
until the death of the testator. It takes effect as if it
had been executed immediately before the death of the testator.
Where
a testator makes a will and then marries, his will or part
thereof is revoked by the marriage and becomes inoperative.
However, a will made in contemplation of a particular marriage
that takes place in due course, even in a first, second or
subsequent marriages of a person practising polygamy will
not be revoked.
Related
Topics:
Property Disposable
by Will
Testacy and Intestacy
(non-Muslims)
Distribution of Non-Muslim
Estates
Succession of Estates
for Muslims
Distribution of Muslim
Estates
Gifts
Glossary of Terms
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