The Wills Act 1837 (c. 26) The Wills Act 1837 (c. 26) England and Wales Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below: Sch. 13 para. 33(1) 65(1) repealed (EW) (prosp.) by Family Law Act 1996 s. 66(3) Sch. 10 1Paragraph 1 The Wills Act 1837 (c. 26)