This Will must be signed in the presence of two witnesses, not related to you or named in your Will. If your state has adopted a self-proving affidavit statute, a state specific self-proving affidavit is also included and requires the presence of a notary public to sign the Will.
Raleigh North Carolina Last Will and Testament for a Widow or Widower with Adult and Minor Children
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North Carolina
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Raleigh
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NC-WIL-01703
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This Legal Last Will and Testament Form with Instructions for a Widow or Widower with Adult and Minor Children is for a widow or widower with minor and adult children. It provides for the appointment of a personal representative or executor, designation of who will receive your property and other provisions. It also provides for the appointment of a trustee for assets left to the minor children.
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You should definitely have your will notarized. Under North Carolina law, a will that meets certain requirements ? including proper notarization ? is ?self proved?. N.C.G.S. § 31-11.6.
To be valid, the person making the Will (the testator) must, with the intent to sign the Will, sign it personally or direct another person to sign it in the testator's presence.
For example, holographic or handwritten wills are legal in North Carolina. Such a will doesn't require witnesses or notarization, but it must be written entirely in your own handwriting and you'll have to make sure someone will find it among your other personal papers after your death.
A handwritten, or holographic, will has the following requirements in order to be held valid under North Carolina law: Written entirely in the writing of the testator (the person making the will). ?Signed? by the testator. This can include the testator's writing his or her name in print on the will.
A handwritten will in North Carolina can be valid but it is very easy for it to be disputed and thrown out by a court. Therefore, if you are considering handwriting your own will, make sure it is entirely in your own handwriting, you sign it, and you store it in a safe place.
Under North Carolina law, a will is filed with the court after the death of the testator. N.C.G.S. § 28A-2A-1. So, after you pass away, your will should be filed in your local probate court by the person named to be your personal representative (also called an ?executor? or ?administrator?).
To be valid, the person making the Will (the testator) must, with the intent to sign the Will, sign it personally or direct another person to sign it in the testator's presence.
Lack of a Signature and/or Witnesses A will that is unsigned or fails to meet the witness requirements may not be legally enforceable under North Carolina state law. You can contest a will on these grounds.
North Carolina recognizes the validity of handwritten wills. Under NC law, a handwritten will must satisfy the following requirements: Written entirely in the handwriting of the testator (the will-maker);
A handwritten will in North Carolina can be valid but it is very easy for it to be disputed and thrown out by a court. Therefore, if you are considering handwriting your own will, make sure it is entirely in your own handwriting, you sign it, and you store it in a safe place.