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KembaraXtra – Legal Terms – Nuncupative Will
A nuncupative will is an oral declaration expressing how a person wishes property to be distributed after death.
Under English law, oral wills are generally ineffective unless they fall within special exceptions.
The main exceptions are *privileged wills, which may apply to certain military personnel or sailors, and *donatio mortis causa, which concerns gifts made in contemplation of death.
Outside these limited situations, a valid will normally must comply with formal written requirements.
A nuncupative will is an oral declaration expressing how a person wishes property to be distributed after death.
Under English law, oral wills are generally ineffective unless they fall within special exceptions.
The main exceptions are *privileged wills, which may apply to certain military personnel or sailors, and *donatio mortis causa, which concerns gifts made in contemplation of death.
Outside these limited situations, a valid will normally must comply with formal written requirements.
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