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Destroy ItTearing, burning, shredding or otherwise destroying a will makes it null and void, according to the law office of Barrera Sanchez & Associates. The testator might do this personally or order someone else to do it while he witnesses the act.

A will is invalid if it is not properly witnessed or signed. Most commonly, two witnesses must sign the will in the testator's presence after watching the testator sign the will. The witnesses typically need to be a certain age, and should generally not stand to inherit anything from the will.

The witnesses must attest that the document is indeed the will of the person who is about to sign, and afterwards that it is his signature.When a person dies leaving behind a will that is not notarized, the law requires that its validity be ascertained by a notary or by a court.

No, in Pennsylvania, you do not need to notarize your will to make it legal. However, you must go to a notary to make your will self-proving, see above.

To create a valid will in Pennsylvania, the will creator (testator) must be 18 years of age and must possess a sound mind. Possessing a sound mind means that the testator is mentally competent and fully understands what property they own and who they are conveying their property to.

Invalid execution of the will This can include circumstances where witnesses to the will have not witnessed the testator signing the will or acknowledged his signature in his presence. The witnesses must not be beneficiaries (or the spouse/civil partner of the beneficiary) to the will as this renders the will void.

A valid will in Pennsylvania must be in writing, either typed or handwritten. Pennsylvania only accepts oral wills in very narrow circumstances. In all cases, the testator, or person drafting the document, must also sign it.