What are will formalities?

One of the four general requirements for a will to be legally valid is the will must be prepared pursuant to specific formalities. The general formalities for a will vary depending on what type of will it is, an attested will (i.e., a witnessed will), a holographic will (i.e., a handwritten will) or a nuncupative will (i.e., an oral will).

The other three general requirements for a will to be legally valid are that the person preparing the will must have legal capacity, testamentary capacity and testamentary intent.