More seniors recognizing value of wills

An increasing number of seniors in China are recognizing the importance of writing wills while they are physically and mentally healthy in order to avoid disputes and simplify inheritance procedures, according to a white paper released by the China Will Registration Center commemorating its fifth anniversary on Wednesday.

Launched in Beijing in 2013, the center is the country's only nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free consultations, registration and custodial services to local citizens aged 60 and above.

The center works with psychiatric organizations that perform mental health evaluations on seniors to determine if they are of sound mind when drafting a will.