[WSBAPT] Notarized Will required to admit to probate vs valid > Will

[Mark McClure]

Why don’t you notarize?  What is the downside?



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No crushing required! Looks good to me. So now we’ll both be crushed if
someone finds a flaw.



Sincerely,



Eric



Eric C. Nelsen

Sayre Law Offices, PLLC

1417 31st Ave South

Seattle WA 98144-3909

206-625-0092

eric at sayrelawoffices.com



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*Subject:* [WSBAPT] Notarized Will required to admit to probate vs valid >
Will





I do not notarize my Wills.  I do a declaration of witnesses of which I am
one and my assistant is the other and it should be  *SELF PROVING PURSUANT
TO RCW 5.50.030, 11.20.020*



Here’s what it looks like, below.



Feel free to crush my soul and tell me I’ve been doing it wrong.



*DECLARATION OF WITNESSES*

*(SELF PROVING PURSUANT TO RCW 5.50.030, 11.20.020)*

Each of the undersigned declares that, on the date written below and, in
our presence, [CLIENT] declared this document to be their Will and signed
it as the Testator. At the Testator’s request and in the presence of the
Testator and each other, we are signing as attesting witnesses. The
Testator appears to be over 18 years old, of sound and disposing mind and
memory, competent in every respect to make a Will, and not under any
restraint, duress, or undue influence. Each of us is over 18 years old and
competent to be an attesting witness. This declaration is made at the
request of [CLIENT] for the purpose of proving the foregoing Will.

Each of us further declares under penalty of perjury under the laws of the
State of Washington that the foregoing declaration is true and correct.

Signed at ​__, Washington, on____________, 2026.













Witness Signature



Witness Signature













Witness Printed Name



Witness Printed Name

Camas, WA 98607



Camas, WA 98607

Witness Address



Witness Address
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