ABSTRACT

The [Principal Registry/District Probate Registry at ]

In the estate of deceased

I, [full name] of [address] , [occupation] , make oath and say that

I am one of the attesting witnesses to the last Will and Testament of , deceased, the said Will now being produced to me marked

‘A’; the deceased executed the Will on the day of 20 by signing his name at the foot or the end of it as it now appears [or state other position],

or

by acknowledging his signature by referring to it and pointing to it at the foot or the end of the Will as it now appears [or state other position],

or

by making his mark at the foot or at the end of it as it now appears [or state other position],

meaning and intending the same to be his final signature of the Will in the presence of [name of other witness], both of us being present at the same time;

we then signed the will in the presence of the deceased

[evidence of knowledge of contents]

and referring to his (feeble/imperfect/incomplete) signature/mark made in execution of the Will, previously to its execution the Will was read over to him by [name] or he read the will in our presence and he seemed perfectly to understand it and have full knowledge and understanding of its contents.