Cap. 16 Art. 593Where a spouse revokes a will unica charta.

(1) Where, by a will the testators shall have unica carta, bequeathed to each other the ownership of all their property or the greater part thereof with the express and specific condition that if one of the testators revokes such bequest he shall forfeit any right in his favour from such joint will, the survivor, who shall revoke the will with regard to such bequest, shall forfeit all rights which such person may have had in virtue of such will on the estate of the predeceased spouse.

(2) The forfeiture mentioned in sub-article (1) can also be ordained in the case where, by his or her act, the said bequest cannot be effectual with regard to his or her estate.

(3) The notary drawing up a will is bound on pain unica charta of a fine of two hundred and thirty-two euro and ninety-four cents (232.94) to be imposed by the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts to explain to the testators in a will the meaning and unica charta effect of this article and of article 594, and enter in the will a declaration to that effect.