What are the requirements for the elaboration of a private testament? a) The testator must deliver the testament to the notary in the presence of...

What are the requirements for the elaboration of a private testament?


a) The testator must deliver the testament to the notary in the presence of two witnesses; the testator must declare that it is his testament and wants it to be approved; the notary must immediately draw up the approval document in the presence of two witnesses and read it to the testator and witnesses; the approval document must be signed by the notary, the witnesses, and the testator.
b) The testament can be written in one's own handwriting or by mechanical process; in the first case, it must be read and signed by the person who wrote it in the presence of at least three witnesses who must subscribe it; in the second case, it must not contain erasures or blank spaces, and must be signed by the testator after reading it in the presence of at least three witnesses who will subscribe it.
c) In case of impossibility to write by the testator, three witnesses are required, and the third one can sign the document on behalf of the testator.
d) The closed testament is a notarial document that remains confidential until the moment of succession.
e) The closed testament becomes ineffective if the formalities, especially at the time of reading the document, are not respected after the opening of the succession.