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The most famous last will is probably Alfred Nobel's in which he endowed a large part of his property to a fund the proceeds of which, even today, are distributed in the form of prizes to people for great accomplishments to the humanity in various fields
Czech laws allow each citizen to decide during his life on an heir and the scope of the assets endowed to him/her. The Czech Environmental Partnership Foundation gives this option to people who would like to endow their property, or its part, to support projects in fields that the Foundation is engaged in. It is possible to endow movable or immovable assets (house, car, pieces of art, copyright, insurance policy or money).
The testator (donor) may make the last will either in his handwriting or in another form of writing in the presence of witnesses or as a notarial deed.
A holograph will must be entirely written and signed by the testator and must be provided with a date at the end, indicating the day, month and year it was signed.
The testator, who can read and write, must sign a will written in another manner, e.g. on a computer or by someone else. The will is valid only if made in the presence of two witnesses that have legal capacity and that are not beneficiaries of the will nor the next of kin.
In case the will is made as a notarial deed, the procedure of making such document is governed by Ss 62-71 of Code of notarial practice. Any notary can be requested to make a will as a notarial deed. The notarial deed will be deposited at the notary where it was made.
Last will made in presence of witnesses