The testator is the person who creates and signs the will, expressing their wishes on how their assets should be distributed after their death.
The testator must have the necessary testamentary capacity to make and execute the Will meaning that he must be of sound mind when he executed the Will.
The testator must be at least 21 years old and of sound mind.
Persons under 21 years old and in active military service or a mariner or seaman, can still prepare a Will. These are known as “Privileged Wills”.
NOTE: Testators who are non-Singaporean or who own foreign assets (including Singaporean Testators), have to sign a Declaration to acknowledge that they are aware that foreign and forced heirship laws may govern the distribution of their assets