(1) Self-written will: Article 134 of the Civil Code stipulates: "A self-written will is written by the testator, signed and marked with the year, month and day." A self-written will requires the testator to write it himself, sign his name and indicate the year, month and date after writing it.

On the other hand, if you don't write it yourself, you don't sign it after writing it, and you don't indicate the date, month and year, etc., the validity of a self-written will may be questioned or denied.

It is generally not recommended to alter, add or delete a self-written will. You can choose a printing method for reference, and then copy it yourself to avoid alteration.

if it is necessary to make adjustments and changes after the conclusion of the written will, a new will should be made, and it is not advisable to delete or modify the original will. The number of copies of the new will and the conflict with the previous will should be indicated to avoid unnecessary disputes.

wills are generally kept by the testator himself, or they can be kept by a trusted person.

(2) Wills written by proxy: Article 135 of the Civil Code stipulates: "A will written by proxy shall be witnessed by more than two witnesses, and one of them shall write the book by proxy, and the testator, the proxy and other witnesses shall sign it, indicating the year, month and day." There must be two witnesses who are not interested in writing the will, one of whom will write and sign the book, and the other will sign it. In addition, the testator will also need to sign it, and both the testator and the witness need to indicate the date of signature.

after the implementation of the civil code, the method of writing on behalf of the book can be handwritten or printed. in order to facilitate the determination of the authenticity of the will in inheritance disputes, it is suggested that writing on behalf of the book should be the first choice.

The requirements of the will for writing by proxy are strict, so it is suggested to use the will for writing by proxy with caution.

(3) printing a will

Article 136 of the Civil Code stipulates: "Printing a will shall be witnessed by more than two witnesses.

The testator and the witness shall sign on each page of the will, indicating the year, month and day. "

The printed will is a new type of will in the Civil Code, which requires more than two witnesses who have no interest to witness it. The will should be printed by the testator himself, and after printing, the testator and the witnesses will sign and indicate the year, month and date on each page of the will.

The authenticity of a will is the premise of determining the validity of the will. It is suggested that the whole process of printing the will be recorded and recorded.

(4) audio and video recording will

Article 137 of the Civil Code stipulates: "A will made in the form of audio and video recording shall be witnessed by two or more witnesses.

The testator and the witness shall record their names or portraits, as well as the year, month and day. "

Audio-video recording wills should use professional audio-video recording equipment, and should be witnessed by two or more disinterested witnesses. The testator and witnesses should be seen in the audio-video recording wills, and the testator and witnesses can also introduce their names in the audio-video recording wills and explain the date when the audio-video recording wills were formed.

The carrier of audio-visual wills is recording equipment. Copying audio-visual wills to computers or other carriers means copying. It is suggested that the recording equipment should be kept well for wills made by audio-visual recordings, and the original materials of audio-visual wills should not be deleted at will.

(5) Oral will

Article 138 of the Civil Code stipulates: "A testator may make an oral will in an emergency.

an oral will should be witnessed by more than two witnesses.

If the testator can make a will in written or audio-visual form after the emergency situation is eliminated, the oral will made is invalid. "

Generally speaking, oral wills can only be used in extreme cases, that is, emergency situations, and there should be more than two disinterested witnesses present to witness them.

after the emergency situation is eliminated, if a will can be made in other forms such as writing or audio and video recording, the oral will is invalid.

(6) notarized will

Article 139 of the Civil Code stipulates: "A notarized will shall be handled by the testator through a notary office." Article 142 stipulates: "A testator may withdraw or change his will.

after making a will, if the testator carries out a civil legal act contrary to the contents of the will, it shall be regarded as the withdrawal of the relevant contents of the will.

There are several wills, and if the contents conflict, the last will shall prevail. "