A VIDEO-TESTAMENT. ON THE POSSIBILITIES OF AUDIOVIDEO FORMAT FOR DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY UPON DEATH
A VIDEO-TESTAMENT. ON THE POSSIBILITIES OF AUDIOVIDEO FORMAT FOR DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY UPON DEATH

Summary/Abstract: The inheritance law of European countries is undergoing transformations. One of the main incentives for this is technological progress. Legislators are wondering whether and how to react to changing social needs. The area where the discussion is taking place is, among others, the area of the form of dispositions of property upon death. A will as a formal legal act requires it to be drawn up in the manner prescribed by law. However, traditional instruments do not seem to be sufficient in today's reality. Hence the search for other forms of wills. One of them is a video-testament. A form using audio-video format may be one of the alternatives to solutions dating back to Roman (traditional) times. In his work the author reflects on the possibilities that this format creates for the disposition of property in case of death. He presents the basic advantages and disadvantages of this form of wills and considers the possibility of extending the catalogue of statutory forms of wills with a video-testament.

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