Submitted on Saturday 28th March 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 12th May 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Allow Wills to be witnessed via video conferencing during lockdown.
Right now people are dying without being able to update their Wills.
They are going to hospital without the peace of mind that their loved ones will be cared for or their wishes carried out.
Allowing Wills to be witnessed over video link during lock down would give peace of mind to thousands.
During lockdown and self-isolation it is very hard to find two witnesses to watch you sign your Will act as witnesses without (a) putting yourself or the witnesses at risk or (b) breaking the lock down rules.
Video conferencing and messaging exists and is reliable. The Government are using it themselves to run our country.
Allow responsible, self-isolating people to use video conferencing during lockdown so their Wills can be witnessed. Bring the Wills Act 1837 up to date.
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