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Harry-Wragg | 19:12 Sun 17th Apr 2011 | Civil
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Is it possible to have my daughter as executrix, witness and beneficiary regarding my will?
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I don't know about Scotland, but I believe in England you can't witness and benefit - to avoid coercion.
She can be executrix and beneficiary but not the witness as far as I know Harry. I've always known it that witnesses cannot benefit from a Will.
Sorry about that...yes in England it is...forgot you mentioned Scottish Law.
Executrix and beneficiary are definitely OK, not so sure about witness and beneficiary, though.
'Frowned on' at the very least to be both witness and beneficiary.
I'm sure better qualified people than I am will answer you correctly.
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Thanks boxtops - HW
http://www.wills-scot...o.uk/WillSigning.aspx
The above site might help you.
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Thank you both m'ladies - HW
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Thanks to you too ubasses
Hope it has helped, Harry.

I also found this on an Oxfam website of all places!
A ‘holograph’ Will – that is written and signed and dated in the person’s own handwriting
– is valid in Scotland even if it has not been witnessed

https://www.oxfam.org...ing_will_scotland.pdf
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Thanks m'lady - you're very considerate - that's been a great help - strangely enough what put all this into my mind was an advert I saw saying that for a small donation Amnesty International would draw up a will for anyone. Thanks again - HW
Do not forget that these people are going to try to get you to leave them some money in your Will, so as long as you are happy with that.
Happy to help again, Harry.

Any lawyer will draw up a will for you for a donation to charity during 'Will Aid' month which is November.

http://www.willaid.co.uk/
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Thanks again m'lady and ubasses - this is all very helpful - are you both Q.C.s in disguise?
I don't know if it's any help to you Harry - but as far as witnesses go, I think anyone who is not in the will can sign (ie it doesn't have to be anyone official). I was an office junior in a lawyer's office years ago (in Scotland), and I signed as witness to loads of wills.
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Thanks karenmac60 - with all the information I've receivedI might end up qualifying as a Q.C. myself!! - thanks again - HW
Not legal at all, Harry, just a googler :-))

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