Succession Act 1965 section 80

Publication of will not necessary

Section 80 confirms that a will does not need to be publicly announced or published to be legally valid, provided it has been properly executed.

• A will that has been executed in accordance with the Succession Act 1965 is valid without any further publication.
• There is no requirement for the will to be publicly announced, disclosed, or made known to any party during the testator's lifetime.
• Validity depends solely on proper execution, not on whether anyone else is aware of the will's existence or contents.
• This means a testator can keep the existence and contents of their will entirely private if they wish.