In July 2020 temporary new legislation was introduced which allows for the witnessing of the signing of a Will or LPA to happen over video. Wills witnessed over video will be deemed legal as long as the quality of the sound and video is “sufficient to see and hear what is happening at the time”.

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The Will still needs to be witnessed via video by two witnesses who are not beneficiaries. The new legislation will backdate to Wills witnessed via video since 31 January 2020 and will apply to Wills made up until 31 January 2022, although the timeframe may be shortened or extended by the government as necessary.

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Please visit our Video Wills page for more information  https://justwillsandlegalservices.co.uk/video-call-wills/