Make a free, legally-valid DIY will in Malaysia under the Wills Act 1959. This step-by-step tool helps non-Muslims write a Last Will & Testament — appoint an executor, name your beneficiaries, choose a guardian for minor children, and produce a print-ready will template to sign with two witnesses. No lawyer or stamping required, and your details never leave your device.
🔒Your data is private: No information entered on this form is transmitted or stored on any server. Everything stays on your device. Only you can see what you fill in.
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Who can DIY a valid Will in Malaysia?
Wills Act 1959
To make a valid Will without a lawyer, you must meet all of these criteria:
Age 18 or above
Sound mind (mentally capable)
Making the Will voluntarily
Will is in writing
Signed at the end by you
Signed in the presence of 2 witnesses
Both witnesses sign in your presence
⚠️ Witnesses cannot be beneficiaries or spouses of beneficiaries —
otherwise the gift to them is void.
☪️ Not for Muslims: The Wills Act 1959 does not apply to Muslims.
Muslim estates are governed by Faraid and wasiat rules — please consult a syariah-qualified
adviser or Amanah Raya / a licensed will writer instead.
1. Eligibility›2. Your Details›3. Executor(s)›4. Bank Accounts›5. Properties›6. Residuary Estate›7. Guardian›8. Witnesses & Sign
1. Eligibility Check
Confirm that you are qualified to make a DIY Will in Malaysia. Takes about 10–15 minutes.
📋 Before you start — have these ready
Your IC (MyKad) number and home address.
Your executor — the person who will carry out your Will: their full name, IC and address.
Each beneficiary's full name and IC.
Two witnesses — any adults who are not beneficiaries (or spouses of beneficiaries): their name, IC, address and phone.
(Optional) bank and property details if you want to give specific gifts.
🔒 Everything stays on your device — nothing is sent or saved to any server.
⚖️ Legal requirement — read carefully
Under the Wills Act 1959 (Revised 1997), a Will is valid only if:
The testator is 18 years or older and of sound mind.
The Will is in writing and signed by the testator at the end.
The signature is made in the presence of two or more witnesses present at the same time.
The witnesses attest and sign the Will in the presence of the testator.
⚠️ Important: A witness (or their spouse) cannot be a beneficiary — any gift to them will be void.
📋 After you complete this form
You will be able to print your Will and sign it in the presence of two witnesses. Keep the original in a safe place and inform your executor.
2. Your Details (Testator)
Fill in your personal information as per your NRIC / Passport.
Please enter your full name.
Please enter your NRIC or passport number.
Please enter your full address.
💍 Marriage can revoke this Will
3. Appoint Your Executor(s)
In plain words Your executor is the person who carries out your Will — collects what you own, settles debts, and gives each beneficiary their share. Name a main one and a backup.
👤 Who can be an executor?
Any adult (18+) of sound mind. They can also be a beneficiary. Choose someone you trust — they will manage your estate and distribute assets according to this Will.
Primary Executor
Alternate Executor (optional)
If primary is unwilling or unable to act, this person will take over.
📌 Note on Trustee
Unless stated otherwise, your Executor(s) shall also act as your Trustee(s) for the purposes of this Will.
4. Bank Accounts (Non-Residuary Gift)
In plain words A non-residuary gift is a specific gift to specific people. Here, you choose who gets the money in your bank accounts. Don't want to specify? Tick "Skip" and it falls into the residuary (Step 6).
❗ Your Will does NOT cover everything!
Some of your biggest assets pass completely outside your Will. They bypass your Will and go directly to whoever you officially named on file:
💰 EPF / KWSP — goes to your nominee.
🛡️ Insurance / Takaful — goes to your policy nominee.
🛑 Action Step: Log in to your EPF i-Akaun and insurance portals to update your nominations separately today!
🏦 Clause 4 – Bank Accounts
I give the moneys standing to my credit in all my bank accounts to those beneficiaries named below in the shares indicated. If any beneficiary named in this clause does not survive me, then the benefit that beneficiary would have received shall be given to the other surviving beneficiaries in equal shares.
*This excludes any account specifically given away elsewhere in this Will.
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5. Immovable Properties (Non-Residuary Gift)
In plain wordsImmovable property means land and buildings — houses, shoplots, land titles. Choose who inherits them. No property to give? Tick "Skip".
🏠 Clause 5 – Immovable Properties
I give all my immovable properties situated in Malaysia to those beneficiaries named below in the shares indicated. If any beneficiary named in this clause does not survive me, then the benefit that beneficiary would have received shall be given to the other surviving beneficiaries in equal shares.
*Any sums required to discharge a charge or lien on these properties shall be paid out of my residuary estate.
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6. Residuary Estate
In plain words Your residuary estate is everything you didn't specifically give away above — plus anything you forgot or acquire later. Whoever you name here inherits the rest. This is the most important step — don't skip it.
📦 Clause 6 – Residuary Estate
My Trustee(s) shall hold the rest of my estate on trust to retain or sell it and :
(a) To pay debts including any sums required to secure a discharge of any charge or a withdrawal of any lien on any of my immovable properties, funeral and executorship expenses.
(b) To divide the residue ('my residuary estate') among the following beneficiaries named below in the shares indicated. If any beneficiary named in this clause does not survive me, then the benefit that beneficiary would have received shall be given to the other surviving beneficiaries in equal shares.
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7. Guardian for Minor Children
If you have children under 18, you may appoint a guardian.
8. Witnesses & Signing
Provide witness details and review the final Will document.
⛔ Critical rule — witnesses cannot benefit
Under Section 9 of the Wills Act 1959, if a witness (or their spouse) is a beneficiary, the gift to them is void. They can still witness other parts of the Will.
✅ Choose witnesses who are not beneficiaries and not spouses of beneficiaries.
Witness 1 must not be a beneficiary
Please enter witness name.
Witness 2 must not be a beneficiary
Please enter witness name.
📄 Live preview — enter witness details above, then click "Print Will"
✅ After you print — make it legally valid
Print on A4. Do not fill in the date yet — date it on the day you actually sign.
Get your 2 witnesses together in the same room with you. You all sign in each other's presence.
Sign every page — you and both witnesses — using blue or black ink.
Re-check: neither witness (nor their spouse) is a beneficiary, or that gift becomes void.
Keep the original safe and tell your executor where it is. A Will no one can find can't be used.
💡 In Malaysia a Will does not need stamping, a lawyer, or a notary to be valid.
⚠️ Don't staple/unstaple after signing, and don't alter it — any change needs a fresh Will or a properly-witnessed codicil. Marriage automatically revokes a Will (unless made in contemplation of it).
DIY works for simple estates — but what about yours?Complex assets (a business, overseas property, a blended family) often need proper structuring to avoid unintended consequences. Let a licensed planner give you peace of mind.