Roger Lewis handwrote his will and had it notarized, but skipped the two witnesses most states require. His $1 million estate was ruled invalid and went entirely to his biological children, cutting out his wife's two step-children. Only California and North Dakota accept a notarized will without witnesses.
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These are the facts of the estate of Roger Lewis. Roger was 72 years old and married to his second wife, Shelley. He had 2 kids of his own, and Shelley had 2 children of her own. Roger's estate was over $1 million, and Roger handwrote his will, took it to a notary, and had his signature notarized. Roger split his entire estate equally between his children and his stepchildren. And I want you to tell me, that handwritten and notarized will valid or invalid? The suspense is killing me. The answer is Roger's handwritten and notarized will was deemed to be invalid. There are only two states that allow for a will to be only notarized: California and North Dakota. Most, if not all, the rest of the states in the country require two witnesses on your will for it to be valid. As a result, the law treated Roger as if he had died without a will, meaning that his biological children split the estate and his stepchildren received nothing. To avoid this, go to my profile link and sign up for my newsletter, then upgrade that to attend my webinars.