How do I Probate a Will?

The will will not only protect the privacy of the will of the old man during his lifetime, but also allow his children to know that the old man has made a will before his death, so that the will can be smoothly implemented.

Probate

Many elderly people make making a will as their own privacy and intentionally avoid their children. After making a will, they are usually reluctant to inform their families. Once the elderly dies, finding the whereabouts of the will becomes a problem for the family. ^[1]

In order to protect the privacy of the will of the old man while he is alive, and to let the children know that the old man had made a will before his death, so that the will can be smoothly implemented. All seniors over 60 years of age who have successfully registered their wills in the Chinese Wills Bank can receive a "Will of Testament" for free. The elderly can put the "testament card" together with important documents such as the household registration certificate and real estate certificate. Once they die, it will be easy for the family to find out, which is conducive to the elderly's wishes

The implementation of the "Testament" measures will be piloted in Beijing and will be rolled out nationwide in due course.

The Chinese Wills Database will also increase registration points in the future and promote the pilot model to the whole country. By then, the reception capacity and registration speed will be significantly improved. ^[2]

The will will use 14 advanced anti-counterfeiting technologies such as digital watermarks and computer bar codes.

The will is a special stamp issued by China Post, which is protected by the Criminal Law. If it is forged in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Law, it will be punished with a prison term of up to 7 years.