The document describes three scenarios involving wills and asks whether each will would be considered valid based on legal requirements for wills. The first scenario involves a will written on the back of a cheque book signed by two witnesses. The second scenario involves a will written by a friend for a disabled person and witnessed by two underage witnesses. The third scenario describes a will made by a minor sailor and witnessed by one person.

1. Wills Vocabulary

2. Read the following scenarios.
For each scenario identify whether the will is valid and explain your reasons for your answer.
Remember to use your notes from yesterday and case-law.
1. Mrs. Street wants to make a will but does not have any paper, she decides to write her will, “I, Mrs. Street
bequeath all my worldly goods to Miss K. Ralph,” on the back of her cheque book and signs it at the top.
This will is then signed by Mr. Matt Grime and Miss Amy Ellison correctly.
2. CJ, Miss. Jennisons’ sister, cannot write because of her physical disability and asks her friend Rosalyn to
write out her will and sign it for her on her behalf. It is then witnessed by Nik aged 21 and Geoff who is
17. They do not witness what is in the will.
3. Mr. Will Roberts is a sailor aged 15, who makes a will to leave all his worldly goods to Mr. Rayyan Akoo
before he leaves for his 2 month stint on the SS Smith. In the line of duty he dies. The will is written on a
self made will from Martins and is witnessed by Miss. Naomi Chapelhow.