A will that isn't signed correctly isn't a will. Here is what each state we serve requires at the signing table, from each state's own statute.
Based on your state, here's the applicable general rule and source.
A will cannot be click-signed: federal law excepts wills, codicils, and testamentary trusts from electronic-signature validity (15 U.S.C. § 7003(a)(1)), and the witnesses must be physically present. Print it and sign it properly.
2 witnesses present at signing
Florida law provides for a self-proving affidavit before a notary (§ 732.503, Fla. Stat.).
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A typed Texas will must be signed by the testator, or by another person at the testator's direction and in the testator's presence, and attested by two credible witnesses who are at least fourteen years old and sign in the testator's presence (Estates Code § 251.051). Notarization is optional but is used for the self-proving affidavit attached to the will (§ 251.104).
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A Nevada will must be in writing, signed by the testator or by an attending person at the testator's express direction, and attested by at least two competent witnesses who subscribe their names in the testator's presence (NRS 133.040). Notarization is not required to make the will valid. NRS 133.050 lets the attesting witnesses make the will self-proving in either of two ways: an affidavit sworn before a notary, or a DECLARATION signed under penalty of perjury with no notary at all.
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A Wisconsin will must be signed by the testator and by at least two witnesses who sign within a reasonable time after witnessing the testator's signing, or the testator's acknowledgment of the signature or of the will, in the witness's conscious presence (Wis. Stat. 853.03). The two witnesses may observe at different times, so a single sitting is best practice rather than a requirement. Notarization is not required for validity; it is required only for the self-proving affidavit under Wis. Stat. 853.04, which needs an officer authorized to administer oaths.
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A Nebraska will must be in writing, signed by the testator or in the testator's name by another individual in the testator's presence and by the testator's direction, and signed by at least two individuals each of whom witnessed either the signing or the testator's acknowledgment of the signature or of the will (Neb. Rev. Stat. 30-2327). The acknowledgment need not be sworn. Witnesses must sign before the testator's death. Notarization is not required for validity; it is required only for the self-proving affidavit under Neb. Rev. Stat. 30-2329.
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A Michigan will must be in writing, signed by the testator or in the testator's name by some other individual in the testator's conscious presence and by the testator's direction, and signed by at least two individuals each of whom signed within a reasonable time after witnessing either the signing of the will or the testator's acknowledgment of that signature or of the will (MCL 700.2502). Notarization is not required for validity; it is required only for the self-proving affidavit under MCL 700.2504.
Prepare in MichiganEach state's requirement above is maintained against the state's own statute (the citations appear in the notes) and reviewed when the underlying law changes. States we don't prepare documents for aren't listed — we don't summarize law we haven't verified.
This tool provides general information, not legal advice, and is not a substitute for the advice or services of an attorney. Deadlines can be affected by facts this tool does not ask about.