Step 1 — Select Country
▾Generated Will Template
Build, save and export this legal workflow
This workspace turns the estate planning checklist result into a reusable matter note, dashboard item and gated PDF checklist. Use the app first, then save the evidence trail.
Evidence checked
Risk flags
What stronger tools teach this app
Benchmarked against Legal-aid portals, Rocket Lawyer and LawDepot personal-law flows. The goal is not to copy them; it is to bring the useful workflow pattern into an Africa-first tool with official-source caution and local evidence capture.
Observed feature pattern
- Personal-law tools work best when they gather facts, documents, urgency and eligibility before pointing people to a court, lawyer or aid office.
- They provide a portable case note or printable pack because users often move between family, court, registry and advice channels.
- They make escalation triggers prominent for contested facts, safety concerns, court deadlines or vulnerable parties.
Implemented on this app
- This page now asks for matter, country or regime, date, status, evidence and risk flags before the user exports a note.
- The app-specific checklist is not generic: it starts with "List assets by title holder, account number, location and beneficiary nomination".
- Saved workflows can be resumed from the dashboard and handed off to Inheritance Tax when the matter naturally continues.
- The PDF/export moment is a value-after-result gate, so users can still use the tool first and only share email when saving the report.
Best next move
- Which assets pass through the will and which pass by nomination, joint ownership, trust or customary rule
- List assets by title holder, account number, location and beneficiary nomination
- Using the same will after marriage, divorce, birth, migration or property purchase
Estate planning checklist
A will is useful only when it matches local execution rules, family law, religious or customary rules, property records, guardianship needs and the practical work an executor must do.
Decisions this clarifies
- Which assets pass through the will and which pass by nomination, joint ownership, trust or customary rule
- Who should act as executor, guardian and backup decision maker
- Whether spouse, children, dependants or forced-heirship rules limit gifts
Before you rely on it
- List assets by title holder, account number, location and beneficiary nomination
- Choose witnesses who are not beneficiaries where local law requires it
- Store the signed original where the executor can find it quickly
Red flags
- Using the same will after marriage, divorce, birth, migration or property purchase
- Leaving minors major assets without guardianship and trustee instructions
- Signing without the required witnesses or with a beneficiary as witness
Save the estate planning checklist trail
Before filing, signing, publishing, or sending anything, keep a short record that links the app result to evidence and official-source checks.
Capture
Save the country or regime, parties, dates, amounts, selected options, and final output. Add why this matters: Which assets pass through the will and which pass by nomination, joint ownership, trust or customary rule.
Attach
List assets by title holder, account number, location and beneficiary nomination. Also keep the strongest supporting document, receipt, portal reference, ID, contract, policy, or court file beside the generated result.
Escalate
If you see this risk, pause and get qualified help: Using the same will after marriage, divorce, birth, migration or property purchase.
How to Make a Valid Will in Africa
A last will and testament is a legal document that outlines how you wish your assets, property, and possessions to be distributed after your death. While the specific legal requirements vary across African countries, most require that the testator (person making the will) be of legal age (typically 18), of sound mind, and that the will be signed in the presence of competent witnesses who are not beneficiaries.
- Nigeria: Governed by the Wills Act (applicable in Lagos and Abuja) or state wills laws. Requires 2 witnesses present at signing. Minimum age: 18.
- Kenya: Governed by the Law of Succession Act Cap 160. Requires 2 witnesses who must not be beneficiaries. Minimum age: 18.
- South Africa: Governed by the Wills Act 7 of 1953. Requires 2 competent witnesses. Minimum age: 16.
- Ghana: Governed by the Wills Act 1971 (Act 360). Requires 2 or more witnesses present at signing. Minimum age: 18.
This generator creates a template that follows the standard format for each selected country. Always have your final will reviewed by a qualified attorney before execution to ensure it meets all local legal requirements.