Sections Contest Property disposition Common types Other types Governing doctrines A will contract is a term used in the law of wills describing a contract to exchange a current performance for a future bequest.
Most jurisdictions recognize such contracts as valid, although a few hold them as void against public policy.
Some jurisdictions require full compliance with the Statute of Wills to be effective, i.e., in writing and signed in the presence of two witnesses.
This protects the testator's very strong freedom to dispose of his property however he sees fit.
The law behind wills becomes tedious when many parties are not present, typically in cases with limited family members.