Public Will vs. Sealed Will: Which One to Choose?
Comprehensive comparison between public will vs. sealed will at the notary office, covering formal requirements, content secrecy, document custody, and legal certainty.
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Testamento Público vs Testamento Cerrado: Qual Escolher no Tabelionato de Notas?
Public Will vs. Sealed Will: Which One to Choose at the Notary Office?
Discover the differences between a public will vs. a sealed will at the notary office: secrecy, custody, witnesses, costs, and legal validity.
FAQ
Qual a diferença entre testamento público e testamento cerrado?
A public will is dictated to the notary public and registered in the notary book of deeds, keeping its content preserved in the notary archives. A sealed will is written by the testator or at their request, delivered to the notary only for approval and sealing, keeping the content under absolute secrecy until judicial opening.
O testamento cerrado fica guardado no tabelionato de notas?
No. A sealed will is returned directly to the testator after the formal procedures of stitching and applying the hot wax seal. Only the record of the approval certificate remains filed in the notary office books.
Quantas testemunhas são necessárias para fazer testamento público vs testamento cerrado?
Legislation requires two qualified attesting witnesses during the drafting of a public will before the notary. In the formalization of a sealed will, two witnesses are also required at the moment the testator presents the document for drafting the approval certificate.
Base legal
- lei_federal 10.406 2002 — Lei nº 10.406/2002
- lei_federal 8.935 1994 — Lei nº 8.935/1994
- provimento 149 2023 — Provimento CNJ nº 149/2023, Livro II
- lei_federal 13.105 2015 — Código de Processo Civil - Art. 610