Christopher A. CombsQuestion: My husband and I are signing a will and revocable living trust with internet forms from a certified public accountant. Our major asset is our Chandler home. These forms do not require the notarization of our signatures or the signatures of our two witnesses. Is our will valid without the notarization of these two signatures? Answer: Probably. If there were no notarization of the signatures of the two witnesses, however, upon the deaths of you and your husband, the two witnesses would have to testify in probate court. Otherwise, the will would be self-proving. See A.R.S. § 14-2504. In other words, a self-proving will can simply be filed with the probate court and will be accepted without a probate court hearing.Contact real estate attorney Christopher A. Combs at chris@combslawgroup.com.Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
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