Overview

• A Legislative Council subcommittee issued an interim draft on July 15 proposing a new system for creating wills on digital devices like PCs and smartphones.
• One proposal would require video recording the testator reading the entire digital will before at least two witnesses to confirm intent.
• Another option relies on biometric authentication tools to record readings and remove the need for witnesses.
• A third scenario suggests depositing the digital will or its printed version at a public institution with rigorous identity checks and a required reading.
• Public comments will be accepted this month before final deliberations, aiming to draft a civil code revision bill for the next ordinary Diet session.