matters which he desires to be carried into effect after his death and includes a testament, a codicil and an appointment by will or by writing in the nature of a will in exercise of a power and also a disposition by will or testament of the guardianship, custody and tuition of any child’. Validity In Malaysia, a person writing a will must comply with the formalities stated in Section 5 of the Wills Act 1959 in order for the will to be valid and effective. Under the Wills Act 1959, the youngest age to write a Will is when he/she is 18 years old, whereas for Sabah, it is 21 years old. At the time of signing a Will, the testator as the maker of the Will, must have sound mind which means he/she must be fully aware of the document he/she is signing is a Will, understand the contents of his/her Will and is not intoxicated by drugs or any mental illness affecting his/her mental capacity. At the time of signing, he must not be under duress or undue influence. In addition, when the Will is signed by the testator, there must be at least two witnesses who are at least 18 years old, of sound mind and they are not visually impaired. The role of the witnesses is only to attest that the testator signed his/her Will. . The Will must be made in written form. No will shall be valid unless it is in writing and executed in the manner provided in section 5(2) of the Wills Act 1959. Testator must be at the age of majority. The testator must be at least 18 years old as stipulated under the Age of Majority Act 1971 in Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak, whereas in Sabah, the age of majority is 21 years old as stated under Section 4 of the Wills Ordinance 1953. Signing of Will. The Will must be attested by two or more witnesses in the presence of the testator and each other. A beneficiary or his/her spouse cannot be a witness to the will. No beneficiary or his/her spouse will be entitled to receive any devise, legacy, estate, interest, gift or appointment if the beneficiary or his/her spouse is the attesting witness to the will. Sound Mind. The testator must be of ‘sound mind’ (“testamentary capacity”) as provided by Section 3 of the Wills Act