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LEGAL ADVICE
Death Certificates 1. The Will must be in writing.
An Interim Death Certificate 2. The Testator must be over 18
is completed by the Medical years.
Practitioner certifying the death. 3. He/she must be of sound
This can then be registered with disposing mind.
the Registrar of Births, Marriages 4. He/she must sign his/her name,
& Deaths. The death is usually make his/her mark or acknowledge
registered by the next-of-kin and his/her signature in the presence
should be completed within three of two witnesses, both present
months of death. The Registrar will together.
thereafter issue the official State 5. His/her signature or mark must
Death Certificate, the original of be at the end of the Will.
which will be required when dealing 6. The two witnesses must sign their
with the legal formalities. names in his/her presence.
Wills Although you do not need a
Everyone knows they should have a Solicitor to complete a Will, it is
Will but a significant majority do not recommended that you use the
have one. Writing a Will is easy and services of a Solicitor to avoid any
inexpensive and once it is done you legal difficulties after your death.
can rest easy knowing your assets The Solicitor will store your original
will be distributed according to your Will in safekeeping free of charge
wishes. If you have children under and the Will may be amended by you
18 then you can also decide who at any time. It is also recommended
will be appointed as Legal Guardian that your Executor is advised of the
to take care of them in the event of location of your Will.
your death. The formalities for a
valid Will are:
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