Emails and texts could be legally recognised as a dead person’s will as current rules now ‘out of step’ with modern world

A DEAD person’s texts, emails and voicemails could be legally recognised as their will if new proposals are adopted.

The Law Commission has recommended allowing courts to view any informal document as a last will and testament.

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It would mean the family of a car crash victim who did not make a will could apply to have intentions they expressed in a voice recording or text recognised as one.

The message would have to be approved by a judge before any inheritance was dished out.

The commission, which advises ministers on law matters, said current “Victorian” rules need updating because they are out of step with the modern world.

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While acknowledging the move could cause family arguments, the commission said: “While there are arguments on both sides, we take the view electronic documents and recordings should fall within the scope of the dispensing power.”

Forty per cent of Brits die with no will.

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