Legal effect of testator's testimony

Legal analysis: the witness of the testator has legal effect. Notarization will and lawyer's witness will are the most common in life, and lawyer's witness will is a kind of proxy will. As far as validity is concerned, if the testator has both a notarized will and a will witnessed by a lawyer, and the contents of the two are contradictory, the final notarized will shall prevail. But if there is no notarized will, the last will shall prevail.

Legal basis: Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 133 A natural person may make a will and dispose of his personal property in accordance with the provisions of this Law, and may designate an executor. A natural person may make a will to designate personal property to be inherited by one or more legal heirs. A natural person may make a will to donate personal property to an organization or individual other than the state, the collective or the legal heir. A natural person may establish a testamentary trust according to law.

Article 135 A will written by an agent shall be witnessed by two or more witnesses, one of whom shall write on behalf of the testator, agent and other witnesses, and shall be signed by the testator, agent and other witnesses, indicating the year, month and day.