# Administration of Justice Act 1982, Section 17: Relaxation of formal requirements for making wills.


The following section shall be substituted for section 9 of the Wills Act 1837—
“ Signing and attestation of wills.
9 No will shall be valid unless—
(a) it is in writing, and signed by the testator, or by some other person in his presence and by his direction; and
(b) it appears that the testator intended by his signature to give effect to the will; and
(c) the signature is made or acknowledged by the testator in the presence of two or more witnesses present at the same time; and
(d) each witness either—
(i) attests and signs the will; or
(ii) acknowledges his signature,
in the presence of the testator (but not necessarily in the presence of any other witness),
but no form of attestation shall be necessary.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/53/section/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/administration-of-justice-act-1982/section-17
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