Are witnesses required for a will?
Witness requirements for a will come from applicable law and the document itself, not from the notarization. A notary verifies identity and witnesses signatures — commonly on a self-proving affidavit attached to the will — but does not determine what a particular document legally requires. Witnesses can be coordinated with advance notice.
Witness requirements for a will come from applicable law and from the document itself, not from the notarization. Many estate documents include witness lines, and a self-proving affidavit attached to a will is the part a notary typically notarizes. Whether a specific will is properly executed is a legal question for the attorney or preparer who drafted it — a notary witnesses signatures and verifies identity, and cannot decide what your document legally requires. Tell us what the document calls for when you book at (513) 226-9052 and witnesses can be coordinated in advance.
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