Can my witness also be a beneficiary under my will?
- No. A person who is a beneficiary under a will who also witnesses the will is known as an ‘interested witness.’
- If a beneficiary witnesses a will they will forfeit their gift under the will.
- Even if a spouse of a beneficiary under the will witnesses the will the beneficiary will forfeit their gift.
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