How is a will drawn up and can I register it?
Last update: 10/3/2012
There are special forms that a person wanting to draw up a will must respect. Polish law recognises, among others, the following forms of wills:
- an authentic will executed by a civil law notary (notarial will);
- a holographic will which must be entirely written by the testator with his/her own hand and signed by him/her;
- an oral will in the presence of two witnesses (if there is a fear of imminent death).
In a cross-border situation, a will is in principle valid if it complies with the laws of the State where it has been drawn up.
It is not possible for the time being to register a will in Poland.
Information about how to keep, to register and to search for a will are also available on the website of the European Network of Register of Wills Association (ENRWA) in the section “Information sheet”.
