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A will is only valid if it is made in the proper form, by a person of sufficient age, and certain things are established about the mind of the testator at the time the will was made. As regards the mind of the testator, it must be established that:
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they had testamentary capacity
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they had knowledge of, and approved the contents of their will, and
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the making of the will was not induced by force, fear, fraud, or undue influence.
The mental requirements are often referred to as animus testandi.
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© 1997 Catherine Rendell
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Rendell, C. (1997). The Creation of a Valid Will. In: Law of Succession. Macmillan Law Masters. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13510-3_2
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