The Statute of Wills

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Tudor_Era
gptkbp:allows revocation of wills
gptkbp:applies_to family law
real property
individuals over the age of majority
gptkbp:country gptkb:England
gptkbp:enacted_by 1540
gptkbp:established witness requirements for wills
gptkbp:first_introduced modern will statutes
gptkbp:has amended over time
gptkbp:has_influence_on wills and estates legislation in other countries
gptkbp:historical_documentation legal importance
gptkbp:historical_significance English legal history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Statute of Wills
gptkbp:influenced modern inheritance laws
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for estate planning
law practitioners
testamentary documents
gptkbp:is_a_source_of gptkb:award
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in case law studies
gptkbp:is_associated_with testamentary capacity
gptkbp:is_challenged_by court cases regarding validity
gptkbp:is_cited_in legal cases regarding wills
gptkbp:is_considered a landmark in property law
gptkbp:is_critical_for testamentary law
gptkbp:is_discussed_in legal textbooks
law reviews
gptkbp:is_essential_for wealth transfer planning
gptkbp:is_linked_to property rights
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with legal arguments
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to gptkb:legal_reforms
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as gptkb:organization
gptkbp:is_part_of common law
gptkbp:is_referenced_in subsequent legislation
law school curricula
gptkbp:is_related_to probate process
intestacy laws
gptkbp:is_studied_in law schools
gptkbp:is_subject_to local laws and regulations
gptkbp:key trust and estate law
gptkbp:legal_issue will creation
gptkbp:notable_event legal reform.
gptkbp:provides guidelines for will execution
gptkbp:purpose to allow individuals to dictate the distribution of their property after death
gptkbp:repealed_by Wills Act 1837
gptkbp:requires clear intent of the testator
testator's signature
valid wills in England
written will
gptkbp:significance established the principle of testamentary freedom
gptkbp:subject legal debates
legal scholarship
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in estate disputes