[WSBAPT] age of witnesses
Sandra Perkins
sandraperkins at seanet.com
Tue Sep 2 15:05:50 PDT 2014
I would not ask anyone under age 18 to witness a Will. My Will forms have
the witnesses sign a certificate under penalty of perjury that they are
each at least 18 years of age.
Sandra Perkins
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[mailto:wsbapt-owner at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Roger Hawkes
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2014 2:08 PM
To: wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com; elder-law-section at list.wsba.org
Subject: RE: [WSBAPT] age of witnesses
I concur; but it still seems scary. One of our staff members is a Running
Start student under 18; that is the reason for my query.
Roger Hawkes, WSBA # 5173
19909 Ballinger Way NE
Shoreline, WA 98155
www.hawkeslawfirm.com
206 367 5000
Fax is 206 367 4005
From: Eric Nelsen [mailto:Eric at sayrelawoffices.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2014 12:54 PM
To: wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com; elder-law-section at list.wsba.org
Subject: RE: [WSBAPT] age of witnesses
Roger – Yes; the will statute requires only that the witnesses be
"competent," which is determined under the same rules as whether someone
is competent to testify in court. Reutlinger's Law of Wills & Intestate
Succession confirms.
Sincerely,
Eric
Eric C. Nelsen
SAYRE LAW OFFICES, PLLC
1320 University St
Seattle WA 98101-2837
phone 206-625-0092
fax 206-625-9040
From: wsbapt-owner at lists.wsbarppt.com
[mailto:wsbapt-owner at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Roger Hawkes
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2014 12:29 PM
To: elder-law-section at list.wsba.org; wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com
Subject: [WSBAPT] age of witnesses
I am blanking out on this; minors can testify in court; so is it ok for
minors to be witnesses to a will?
Roger Hawkes, WSBA # 5173
19909 Ballinger Way NE
Shoreline, WA 98155
www.hawkeslawfirm.com
206 367 5000
Fax is 206 367 4005
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