Is a Handwritten/Notarized Will Valid?

16 May 2023 · 1 min
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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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