23/08/2023
In the world of legal practice, a timeless question remains a captivating enigma: Is it lawful for an advocate to draw a will in which he or she is both executor and witness? For years, this question has left legal practitioners and curious minds pondering the boundaries of their roles in estate planning. Thankfully, the year 2022 brought a definitive answer with the amendment of the Succession Act Cap. 162.
Section 55 of the Succession Act Cap. 162 as amended, provides as follows...
2022 Amendment of the Succession Act Cap. 162.