{"id":9925,"date":"2026-07-03T13:35:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T13:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/?post_type=insight&#038;p=9925"},"modified":"2026-07-03T13:36:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T13:36:34","slug":"de-minimumleeftijd-voor-het-opstellen-van-een-testament-zal-worden-verlaagd","status":"publish","type":"insight","link":"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/nl\/inzichten\/de-minimumleeftijd-voor-het-opstellen-van-een-testament-zal-worden-verlaagd\/","title":{"rendered":"De minimumleeftijd voor het opstellen van een testament wordt verlaagd"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">De <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.uk\/ukpga\/Will4and1Vict\/7\/26\/contents\">Wet op het testament van 1837<\/a> is al bijna twee eeuwen grotendeels ongewijzigd gebleven, maar de afgelopen jaren is duidelijk geworden dat de wet, in het tijdperk van digitale communicatie, complexere gezinsstructuren en een langere levensverwachting, aan een herziening toe is.\u00a0In mei 2025 publiceerde de Law Commission een aantal voorstellen voor een nieuwe Wills Act in Engeland en Wales. Deze omvatten onder meer het verlagen van de minimumleeftijd voor het opstellen van een testament naar 16 jaar en de mogelijkheid om bij de rechtbank toestemming aan te vragen zodat een nog jonger kind een testament kan opstellen.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Terwijl een 12-jarige die in Schotland woont een geldig testament kan opstellen, zou een klasgenoot die net over de Engelse grens woont nog zes jaar moeten wachten om dat te doen. Dit betekent dat bij het overlijden van een minderjarige in Engeland en Wales zijn of haar nalatenschap volgens de wetten inzake erfopvolging bij versterf wordt verdeeld onder zijn of haar ouders, of \u2013 indien deze niet meer in leven zijn \u2013 onder zijn of haar naaste familieleden. Bijgevolg zou, wanneer een kind geen contact meer heeft met een van zijn ouders, die ouder nog steeds erven. Een stiefouder die het kind heeft opgevoed, zou dat niet kunnen.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hoewel kinderen vaak niet veel te vermaken hebben, kunnen ze wel heel kieskeurig zijn over wie er voor een huisdier moet zorgen en wie toegang krijgt tot hun digitale bezittingen. Er zijn ook kinderen die een aanzienlijk vermogen hebben opgebouwd door middel van acteren, muziek, sport en \u2013 in toenemende mate \u2013 het te gelde maken van online activiteiten; zij zouden zich zeer benadeeld kunnen voelen als ze ziek zouden worden en niet zelf zouden kunnen beslissen hoe hun nalatenschap moet worden verdeeld.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Het lijkt onwaarschijnlijk dat er, mochten deze voorstellen worden ingevoerd, een stormloop zou ontstaan van 16- en 17-jarigen die een testament willen opstellen, of van jongere tieners die een verzoek bij de rechter zouden indienen om hieraan mee te kunnen doen. Het zou kinderen bij wie een levensbeperkende ziekte is vastgesteld echter wel de geruststelling bieden dat hun wensen zullen worden nageleefd. Het zou ook het bewustzijn moeten vergroten dat testamenten regelmatig moeten worden herzien, aangezien een testament dat door een tiener is opgesteld enkele jaren later achterhaald kan raken wanneer hij of zij gaat samenwonen met een vaste partner.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In de troonrede van mei 2026 werd geen melding gemaakt van een nieuw wetsvoorstel inzake testamenten, en het kan daarom nog wel even duren voordat kinderen in Engeland en Wales de mogelijkheid krijgen om een testament op te stellen. We kijken ernaar uit om hen daarbij te helpen wanneer dat moment eindelijk aanbreekt.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ondertussen kan ons toegewijde en gespecialiseerde team van advocaten hun ouders helpen bij het opstellen van een testament, waarin zij voogden en beheerders aanwijzen die hun nalatenschap zullen beheren.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neem gerust contact met ons op om alle aspecten van vermogensplanning te bespreken en een afspraak te maken.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tel.: 020 7467 5757 of e-mail:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:privateclient@rfblegal.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">privateclient@rfblegal.co.uk<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":9926,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9925","insight","type-insight","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wills-probate"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 5.0.1.1 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Wills Act 1837 has been largely unchanged for almost two centuries but in recent years it has become clear that in the age of digital communication, more complex family structures and longer life expectancy, it is in need of updating. 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