| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to repeal the Wills Act 1861 and make new provision in lieu thereof; and to provide that certain testamentary instruments shall be probative for the purpose of the conveyance of heritable property in Scotland. |
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| Citation | 1963 c. 44 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 31 July 1963 |
| Commencement | 1 January 1964 |
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Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Wills Act 1963[1] (c. 44) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that repealed the Wills Act 1861 and brought United Kingdom law in line with the suggestions of the Ninth Hague Conference on Private International Law, completed on 5 October 1961. Along with the Wills Act 1837, the 1963 Act is the principal Act dealing with wills in the United Kingdom. The 1963 Act allows a will to be considered "properly executed" if it was executed in line with local law in the state where it was executed, the state where the testator lived or the state the testator was a citizen of, rather than applying United Kingdom law to all wills.
- ^ a b The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 7(1) of this Act.