Money Matters in Marriage

[Walter]

What if signed by a disinterested witness?

Always better to have it notarized ... or with video ...

[dr. d]

What if signed by a disinterested witness?

a notary public would have been a very good disinterested witness. heh heh.

so i wonder, why do folks not notarize potentially litiginous documents, like a last will and testament?

[Ry_Tower]

a notary public would have been a very good disinterested witness. heh heh.

so i wonder, why do folks not notarize potentially litiginous documents, like a last will and testament?

There are different types of willsrecognized in the Philippines, holographic wills and notarial wills. Holographic wills are handwritten and don't require witnesses, but they must be entirely written, dated, and signed by the testator. Notarial wills on the other hand require witnesses and must be notarized. Both follow some standard form and must not disinherit a valid heir without just cause.

Mahal din LWT if malaking amount ng property so baka yung iba nagtitipid.

[Ry_Tower]

Acceptable or legally binding ba ang written will on a piece of paper without notary?

Yes if holograophic will as described above. Even if may property na hindi masama sa holographic will, yung sharing na na-establish sa holographic will ang gagamitin to determine papaano hatian sa property na hindi nasama sa will.

This presupposes na walang compulsory heir (which include children, legitimate parents, surviving spouse, and illegitimate parents) na hindi nasama sa will at walang legitime (the portion of a deceased person's estate that is reserved for compulsory heirs) na na-violate.

[boybi]

Mahal din LWT if malaking amount ng property so baka yung iba nagtitipid.

May mga walang tiwala din sa abogado

[Ry_Tower]

May mga walang tiwala din sa abogado

Pwede din. Though may taripa naman ng legal rates so madali macheck if tama singil ng lawyer or overcharging na.

[boybi]

Pwede din. Though may taripa naman ng legal rates so madali macheck if tama singil ng lawyer or overcharging na.

May iba takot ipaalam sa lawyer mga assets, baka magawan ng paraan ng lawyer na magkaroon din sya share sa assets

[Ry_Tower]

May iba takot ipaalam sa lawyer mga assets, baka magawan ng paraan ng lawyer na magkaroon din sya share sa assets

Hahaha, baka need niya multiple lawyers para sa second, third and fourth opinions