In nearly every USA state, a person\’s Last Will and Testament must be signed by the person making the Will (the Testator) and by at least two other persons who are acting as witnesses. In order to ‘witness’ a Will, these two people must be present at the same time and must witness either the signing of the Will or the testator’s acknowledgment of the signature of the will.
Both witnesses must also understand that the instrument they are signing is the testator’s Last Will and Testament, and not some other type of legal document.
Finally, the document can also be notarized, but does not need to be in order for the same to be valid.
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