Dying man’s final wishes: Girlfriend wins battle to have hospital-bed will recognised
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A Johannesburg High Court ruled that a handwritten document must be accepted as a deceased man's will. The court found that the man intended for this document to govern his estate. This decision comes despite the fact that formal witnessing requirements were not met. The ruling follows a legal battle led by the man's girlfriend to have the hospital-bed will recognized.
A Johannesburg High Court ordered the Master to accept a handwritten document as a deceased man’s will after finding that he intended it to govern his estate, despite formal witnessing requirements not being met.