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Part IV Wills

International wills

27 The form of an international will.

1

The Annex to the Convention on International Wills shall have the force of law in the United Kingdom.

2

The Annex is set out in Schedule 2 to this Act.

3

In this Part of this Act—

  • international will” means a will made in accordance with the requirements of the Annex, as set out in Schedule 2 to this Act; and

  • the Convention on International Wills” means the Convention providing a Uniform Law on the Form of an International Will concluded at Washington on 26th October 1973.