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Libby Holding: New rules on making wills using video-conferencing

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Libby Holding: "For now, the MoJ has decided not to allow electronic signatures on wills due to the risks of undue influence or fraud."
Libby Holding: "For now, the MoJ has decided not to allow electronic signatures on wills due to the risks of undue influence or fraud."
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The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has finally announced that video-conferencing can now be used for the witnessing of wills in England and Wales, writes Libby Holding, who goes through steps advisers can take to make sure they follow the newly-amended rules

The MoJ has recognised that an increasing number of people have wanted to make wills during the Covid-19 pandemic but, for those people shielding or self-isolating, it has been extremely challenging to...

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