Witnessing your Will is the final stage of ensuring your Will is legally binding, so getting it right is extremely important.
Essentially, anyone can witness your Will, as long as they are of sound of mind, over the age of eighteen and are not blind. However, asking spouses, family members, spouses of your family members or beneficiaries is not recommended and can cause issues once you have passed away. (please see who can witness my Will?)
You must ensure you choose two witnesses and once you have decided who will be your witnesses, you must ensure they are present when you sign your Will; and you must all be present when the witnesses sign your Will. They must watch you sign your Will and you must watch, whilst they sign.
By signing your Will, you are showing your intention to validate the Will and your witnesses are verifying that they have watched you sign your Will and are acknowledging your signature. Therefore, it is important that your witnesses are aware they are witnessing your Will, although it is not necessary for them to see the content.
The witnesses will also be required to print their full name, full address and their occupation.