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The specifications and restrictions for Living Wills are different by state; however, in New Mexico, neither witnesses nor notarization are legally required. That said, both are recommended to help reinforce the legitimacy of your document.

The short answer: No, a will isn't required to be notarized to be considered legal in Canada. A common misconception – regardless of which Canadian province you're from – is that a will can only be valid if it's notarized, meaning signed and witnessed by a notary.

The POA must be signed in the presence of a notary public to be valid. New Mexico law does not require a POA to be witnessed, but witnesses may strengthen the validity of the document if it is challenged.

In New Mexico, for any deceased person whose total assets (their estate) exceed a value of $50,000, their will or estate (even without a will) may need to go through probate.

Under the law, there are specific requirements about how a will must be signed and witnessed. Generally, for a will to be valid: it must be signed on the last page by the will-maker in front of two adult witnesses. the witnesses must be present at the same time.

In addition to modifying the will, a codicil may perform other functions: it may republish a prior valid will; it may incorporate by reference and thus validate a prior invalid will; or. it may revive a previously revoked will that is still in existence.

The author (or testator) must be at least 18 years old. The will must be handwritten. After it is handwritten it is then called a holographic will, dated and signed by the testator. A holographic will does not have to be notarized or witnessed but just has a signature.

If you have no spouse and any of your children are alive, they will be the only heirs to your estate. If you die with a spouse and children, your spouse will inherit all community property and 1/4 of your individual property. Your children will inherit 3/4 of your individual property.

In order for a will to be finalized, it must be signed by the testator in front of two witnesses of sound mind, with the capacity to understand that they are witnessing the signing of a will. They must then sign the will themselves, in front of each other and in front of the testator (NM Stat § 45-2-502).