Note 136

136. Unto everyone hath been enjoined the writing of a will. # 109

According to the Teachings of &Baha'u'llah, the individual has a duty to write a will and testament, and is free to dispose of his estate in whatever manner he chooses (see note 38). &Baha'u'llah affirms that in drawing up his will "a person hath full jurisdiction over his property", since God has permitted the individual "to deal with that which He hath bestowed upon him in whatever manner he may desire" (Q and A 69). Provisions are set out in the &Kitab-i-Aqdas for the distribution of inheritance in the case of intestacy. (See notes 38-48.)