Testament in the form of a video. Is it safe?

The legislator introduced peculiar types of wills into the Polish legal system, which can only be drawn up in circumstantial situations: oral, military and travellers. At the end of March, proposals for changes to Polish law were presented, including the introduction of a fresh form of will – oral audiovisual. specified a will would be recorded utilizing a device that perpetuates the image and sound, which would enable its later reproduction. According to Interia, no witnesses will be required to make it.

The proposed amendments may importantly shorten the time in which the oral will is stated. In accordance with the proposed provisions, the contents of the will are to be determined immediately, but no later than 1 period after its preparation. If the heir has died, the contents of the will can be determined only before the court, within 3 months of his death.

Changes will besides affect the validity of peculiar wills. They are presently in force for a maximum of 6 months after the expiry of the circumstances justifying their preparation. The Ministry of Justice draft reduces this period to 3 months and 1 period in the case of an audiovisual will.

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Capability of falsification via AI

It requires that the draft is at an first phase of its examination and that the content of the provisions – as a consequence of the comments made in the following stages – may be substantially altered compared to the current content – stressed the spokesperson for the Adam Bodnar Ministry.

What precisely are the changes proposed? According to the task description: Technological advancement has made it possible to draw up oral wills utilizing audiovisual devices specified as video recordings or a descending voice. It was noted that due to the hazard of falsifying specified wills, for example utilizing artificial intelligence, it would not be classified as a standard form but as a peculiar form.

The concept of a durable average is defined in circumstantial laws, and courts should be able to flexibly find what the recording of the image and sound in a given case was. In a statement, the heir should state the place and date of the will. The presence of witnesses will not be necessary - We read.

The carrier would be stored in a specially secured armored court cabinet.