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Is a handwritten will sufficient?

Legally possible but risky: the risk of formal defects and loss is high. For plans involving company shares, we recommend an official will or an inheritance contract. If you do use one, the…

Updated · July 20261 min readCategory · Inheritance & Will Planning
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Legally possible but risky: the risk of formal defects and loss is high. For plans involving company shares, we recommend an official will or an inheritance contract.

Legally possible but risky: the risk of formal defects and loss is high. For plans involving company shares, we recommend an official will or an inheritance contract.

If you do use one, the form is unforgiving: a handwritten will must be written out entirely in the testator’s own hand, carry the full date and be signed (Civil Code Article 538) — a typed or partly printed text is void. For anything involving company shares, the reliability of an official will or an inheritance contract is usually worth the extra step.

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