1 As soon as the public deed has been signed and dated, the testator must declare to the two witnesses, in the presence of the official, that he or she has read the document and that it contains his or her will.
2 The witnesses must sign the deed and in so doing confirm that the testator made said declaration in their presence and that, in their judgment, in so doing he or she was in full possession of testamentary capacity.
3 It is not necessary for the witnesses to be informed of the content of the deed.
1 Der Erblasser hat dem Beamten seinen Willen mitzuteilen, worauf dieser die Urkunde aufsetzt oder aufsetzen lässt und dem Erblasser zu lesen gibt.
2 Die Urkunde ist vom Erblasser zu unterschreiben.
3 Der Beamte hat die Urkunde zu datieren und ebenfalls zu unterschreiben.
This document is not an official publication. Only the publication of the Federal Chancellery is legally binding.
Dies ist keine amtliche Veröffentlichung. Massgebend ist allein die Veröffentlichung durch die Bundeskanzlei.