A person who makes a Will is called a Testator. Under the Malaysian Laws, he/she must has attained the age of 18 years if he/she is from Peninsular Malaysia or State of Sarawak. However, for Sabahan, he/she must attained the age of 21 years old before able to write a valid Will.
The Testator can engage the service of a lawyer or an Estate Planner to draft his/her Will. A Testator can also draft or write his/her owns Will. Under the law, anyone can write a Will. It is up most essential that the Will must be written according to the precedent under the Distribution Act 1958. If a will is no written according to the precedent of the law, the Court may not grant the Grant of Probate (GP) when the Will is submitted to the Court when the Testator passes on.
When a Will that is not written according to the precedent of the law, that Will is termed as 'Death Note', will not be recognized under the laws.
Thus, it is always a wise to engage professional to write your Will, to ensure that it is a functional Will.
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