Legal basis: Article 135 of the Civil Law of People's Republic of China (PRC): A will entrusted by others to write on behalf of others shall be witnessed by more than two witnesses, and one of them shall write on behalf of the testator, agent and other witnesses, and indicate the year, month and day.
Hello, the forms that need more than two witnesses in testamentary succession include writing wills, printing wills, audio-visual recording wills and oral wills.
Effective wills can be divided into notarized wills, self-written wills, agency wills, oral wills, printed wills and audio-visual wills. Different forms of wills have different valid conditions. For example, a self-made will does not require the presence or signature of witnesses in law, so there is no need for witnesses in the self-made will, and the will can still be valid without witnesses. Wills written by proxy, printed wills, audio-visual wills and oral wills all need to be witnessed by more than two witnesses.
Referring to Article 1 134 of the Civil Code, a self-written will is written and signed by the testator, indicating the year, month and day.
Article 1 135: A will entrusted to others shall be witnessed by two or more witnesses, one of whom entrusts others to write, and shall be signed by the testator, agent and other witnesses, indicating the year, month and day.
Article 1 136 A printed will shall be witnessed by two or more witnesses. The testator and the witness shall sign on each page of the will and indicate the year, month and day.
Article 1 137 wills made in the form of audio and video recordings. It should be witnessed by more than two witnesses. The testator and the witness shall record their names or portraits, as well as the year, month and day by audio and video recording.
Article 1 138 A testator may make an oral will in an emergency. An oral will shall be witnessed by two or more witnesses.
Article 1 139 A notarized will shall be handled by the testator through the notary office.