Search

Search provisions, jump to a law or an article

1 article

Article 969Notarial Will

第九百六十九条(公正証書遺言)

For a will to be made in the form of a notarial instrument, it must be prepared according to the following formalities:

公正証書によって遺言をするには、次に掲げる方式に従わなければならない。

at least two witnesses are present;

証人二人以上の立会いがあること。

the testator gives oral instructions to a notary as to the tenor of the will;

遺言者が遺言の趣旨を公証人に口授すること。

The notarial instrument referred to in the preceding paragraph is to be prepared as provided by the .

前項の公正証書は、の定めるところにより作成するものとする。

With regard to the witness referred to in paragraph (1), item (i), the provisions of (excluding the provisions of ) apply, deeming the witness to be a witness prescribed in .

第一項第一号の証人については、に規定する証人とみなして、の規定(の規定を除く。)を適用する。

Read this in its chapter

© 2026 japanlaw.orgA copy for reading and reference — not an official source, and not legal advice. Only the Japanese text published by the government has legal effect.SourcesTermsPrivacy