Some of the exiting will law do not highlight as to whether emails, texts, and other electronic communications should be recognized as a valid will in exceptional circumstances. For wills to be legally valid sometimes it must be voluntarily written by someone who is 18 or over and of sound mind and be signed in front of two witnesses who are also both over 18 and must also both sign the will in the owner’s presence. What then will happen if at all a car crash victim has not made a formal will but has expressed his or her intention in electronic or other messages, such as a text or email? In this case the family could have
the chance to then apply to a court to have those communications recognized as a formal will. These messages could only then be recognized as a will if a judge approved of it. However, with this kind of proposals on electronic communications could cause family arguments or worse.
the chance to then apply to a court to have those communications recognized as a formal will. These messages could only then be recognized as a will if a judge approved of it. However, with this kind of proposals on electronic communications could cause family arguments or worse.