[WSBAPT] Witness Attestations and Self-Proving Affidavits

[Kaitlin Miller]

Good morning:

Quick practice question under RCW 11.12.020:

When using a compliant self-proving affidavit, do you also include a
separate witness attestation clause and witness signature lines in the will
itself, or do you have the witnesses sign only the self-proving affidavit?

In other words, is the common practice to (1) have witnesses sign both the
will and the self-proving affidavit, or (2) rely solely on the self-proving
affidavit permitted by RCW 11.12.020?

I am more frequently seeing Last Wills which only have a self-proving
affidavit and I am curious what others are doing in practice and whether
anyone has encountered probate issues using affidavit-only witness
signatures.
Thank you.

Kaitlin Miller
Associate Attorney
Law Office of Jeffrey M. Grieff, P.S.
1200 5th Avenue, Suite 1950
Seattle, WA 98101
www.jmg-law.com
(206) 467-6969 Telephone
(206) 467-6738 Facsimile

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