USA Last Will and Testament

[dario77]

Does a Will made in the state of California have to be witnessed and signed by 2 people ?.

[Dick Crank]

needs to be notorized in person, not sure about witnesses and signers

[Langsuan Man]

Do Wills need to be notarized in California?

 

Handwritten Will. The probate code also authorizes a California resident to write out a will in longhand. A handwritten will, termed a holographic will, must be written, dated and signed by the maker. Although witnesses may sign a holographic will, none are required, nor must the signatures be notarized.

 

source:   https://info.legalzoom.com/california-laws-regarding-wills-4576.html

[scoutman360]

Google is your friend. My mother wrote her California will and paid a lawyer $2,000 to do it. I wrote my California will and it cost me nothing. I found templates for "California Will" online. You can fill it out online but they don't let you print unless you pay. Well, guess what.. PC's have a thing called "screen print". I found a few different templates and combined them to something that met my needs. I then got a couple of friends to sign as witnesses. Job done, cost= free.

Edited August 18, 2018 by scoutman360

[ozmeldo]

If you are living here are you in fact a CA resident? Jus sayin