Wills

Would you like to draw up your will but are not certain how? What must be included in a will? Who can be appointed an heir? Will the will be valid?

Any person 15 years of age or older with operational capacity can draw up his/her own will. The holographic will is the simplest and it is valid if you write it from beginning to end and sign it. If you type it or do not write it yourself, it is valid only if two witnesses are present when you sign the will. The two witnesses must also sign it and they must not be your heirs (they verify your identity and signature).

The best way is to make the will in the form of a notarial record (also in the presence of two witnesses). The notary will provide you with legal advice and answer all your questions.

In case of a notarial will, the notary will submit all the data to the Chamber of Notaries of Slovenia, which will then enter them in the Central Register of Wills. After your death the court retrieves the data from the register and establishes which notary's office keeps the will. The notary hands it directly over to the court. You can, therefore, have the utmost assurance that the will is safely registered and kept.

You can, of course, write the will yourself and only deposit it in notary's custody. The notary will issue a certificate about the deposition of the will and submit to the Chamber of Notaries of Slovenia requirement for entry in the Central Register of Wills.