In order to draw up and execute a will, a mandatory personal presence of a citizen is required. It is not permissible to draw up this document through a representative. After drawing up a will, a citizen has the full right throughout his life to dispose of his property at will.
A will is made only in writing and is notarized. If you want to make a will, you will need to take your passport to contact the notary office. No additional documents will be required. Documents confirming the ownership of the property that is entered in the will are not needed.
It is worth knowing that, until the opening of the inheritance, a notary public has no right to divulge information contained in a will, as well as change it. If the information specified in the will is disclosed, the testator may demand compensation for moral damage or take other measures to protect civil rights.
The procedure for registration and certification of a will by a notary is as follows. First, the notary must check your passport, then make sure that you are a competent citizen. After that, he will explain the right to the obligatory part of the inheritance and read the will out loud, after which he will give it to you for signature. Then you must sign the will in the presence of a notary, then it will be registered in the registry, and data on the fact of its fulfillment will be entered in the account book of wills.
If you wish, you can issue a testament of a closed type, the information contained in it, only you will know. To do this, before visiting the notary's office, you will need to find two witnesses who will sign on the sealed bag or envelope in which your will will lie. After that, the notary will seal your document in another envelope and put the appropriate inscription. Then your will will be registered in the registry as usual.
