Valid uk will

Sk8er48

Do the witnesses of a uk will have to be present in the uk when signing?

Yorkshireman99

Sk8er48 wrote: »

Do the witnesses of a uk will have to be present in the uk when signing?

The requirement is that the testator and both witnesses are all present at the same time and the witnesses see the testator sign it. They don't have to be in the UK.

Keep_pedalling

As long as they witness the testator signing the will it does not matter, but you should only use UK residence as witness in case of a challenge where the witness may need to testify in court.

buildersdaughter

Should add that unless the will is very simple, or involves assets held outside the UK, it makes sense for a UK resident to make their will in the UK, with a solicitor who understands UK law. Of course, that may not be practical if the person is very ill.
I know that one family member had 3 wills - one for each country where he owned assets!