Wills Act 1837

An Act for the amendment of the Laws with respect to Wills.

Sections

Section 1 Wills Act 1837 – Meaning of certain words in this Act.

Section 2 Wills Act 1837 – (Repealed)

Section 3 Wills Act 1837 – All property may be disposed of by will.

Section 4 Wills Act 1837 – Fees and fines payable by devisees of customary and copyhold estates.

Section 5 Wills Act 1837 – Wills or extracts of wills of customary freeholds and copyholds to be entered on the court rolls; and the lord to be entitled to the fine.

Section 6 Wills Act 1837 – Devolution of estates pur autre vie not disposed of by will.

Section 7 Wills Act 1837 – No will of a person under age valid.

Section 8 Wills Act 1837 – Will of a femme covert.

Section 9 Wills Act 1837 – Every will shall be in writing, and signed or acknowledged by the testator in the presence of two witnesses at one time, who shall attest the will.

Section 10 Wills Act 1837 – Appointments by will to be executed like other wills, and to be valid, although other required solemnities are not observed.

Section 11 Wills Act 1837 – Saving as to wills of soldiers and mariners.

Section 12 Wills Act 1837 – (Repealed)

Section 13 Wills Act 1837 – Publication of will not requisite.

Section 14 Wills Act 1837 – Will not to be void on account of incompetency of attesting witness.