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Summary of State Requirements For Executing A Will
Requirements For Executing A Valid Will
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Witnesses: The number of witnesses required in each state to make a valid Will are listed below.
Appropriate witnesses must not have a self interest in the Will. Do not use as witnesses people who are mentioned in the Will or people who are related to you.
In addition to asking witnesses to sign their name, for practical purposes, their name should be printed, and their residence address included.
Self-Proving Affidavits: When a Will is submitted to probate, courts generally require the witnesses to either appear or to submit an affidavit concerning what went on during the execution of the Will.
Most courts accept a self-proving affidavit -- an affidavit signed at or near the time of execution of the Will, in the presence of a Notary Public or similar official that describes what happened during the execution of the Will.
|
State |
Number of Witnesses |
Self Proving Recognized |
|
Alabama |
2 |
Yes |
|
Alaska |
2 |
Yes |
|
Arizona |
2 |
Yes |
|
Arkansas |
2 |
Yes |
|
California |
2 |
Yes |
|
Colorado |
2 |
Yes |
|
Connecticut |
2 |
Yes |
|
Delaware |
2 |
Yes |
|
District of Columbia |
2 |
Yes |
|
Florida |
2 |
Yes |
|
Georgia |
2 |
Yes |
|
Hawaii |
2 |
Yes |
|
Idaho |
2 |
Yes |
|
Illinois |
2 |
No |
|
Indiana |
2 |
Yes |
|
Iowa |
2 |
Yes |
|
Kansas |
2 |
Yes |
|
Kentucky |
2 |
|
|
Louisiana |
2 |
Yes |
|
Maine |
2 |
Yes |
|
Maryland |
2 |
Yes |
|
Massachusetts |
2 |
Yes |
|
Michigan |
2 |
Yes |
|
Minnesota |
2 |
Yes |
|
Mississippi |
2 |
Yes |
|
Missouri |
2 |
Yes |
|
Montana |
2 |
Yes |
|
Nebraska |
2 |
Yes |
|
Nevada |
2 |
Yes |
|
New Hampshire |
2 |
Yes |
|
New Jersey |
2 |
Yes |
|
New Mexico |
2 |
Yes |
|
New York |
2 |
Yes |
|
North Carolina |
2 |
Yes |
|
North Dakota |
2 |
Yes |
|
Ohio |
2 |
Yes |
|
Oklahoma |
2 |
Yes |
|
Oregon |
2 |
Yes |
|
Pennsylvania |
2 |
Yes |
|
Rhode Island |
2 |
Yes |
|
South Carolina |
2 |
Yes |
|
South Dakota |
2 |
Yes |
|
Tennessee |
2 |
Yes |
|
Texas |
2 |
Yes |
|
Utah |
2 |
Yes |
|
Vermont |
3 |
No |
|
Virginia |
2 |
Yes |
|
Washington |
2 |
Yes |
|
West Virginia |
2 |
No |
|
Wisconsin |
2 |
No |
|
Wyoming |
2 |
Yes |
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