According to the Supreme Court of Cassation (ВКС), the oral expression of the testator's will before the notary does not require verbatim recording. The testator orally expresses his wish before the notary and the two witnesses, using ordinary words to explain what he wishes to bequeath and to whom.
The notary is entitled to ask clarifying questions in order to ascertain the testator's will, and, when drafting the will, may make stylistic corrections or replace words with more literary expressions. It is important that the terms used accurately reflect the testator's intentions, without altering the meaning of the dispositions made.
The supreme judges emphasise that the law does not require the notary to record the will under dictation, that is, to record the testator's exact words.
