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

Fri Oct 2 10:44:33 PDT 2026

That's what I do Sara.

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On Fri, Oct 2, 2026 at 10:43 AM Sara Longley <sara.longley at ivylawpllc.com>
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> As a solo attorney, it is far easier to bring in one person to witness
> than two.  I usually act as the second witness for the Will, and if the
> client is doing Powers of Attorney I can be the notary for those
> documents.  The alternative is asking the client to bring disinterested
> witnesses, which usually involves a scheduling nightmare and quite a bit of
> un-billable time.
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> *From:* wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <
> wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> *On Behalf Of *Lewis, Amy C.
> *Sent:* Friday, October 2, 2026 10:09 AM
> *To:* WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [WSBAPT] Notarized Will required to admit to probate vs
> valid > Will
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> For us the downside is tying up the time of three people in the office for
> every Will signing.  When we have multiple attorneys with overlapping Will
> signing appointments, we don’t have enough staff to cover two witnesses and
> the notary.
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> *From:* wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <
> wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> *On Behalf Of *Mark McClure
> *Sent:* Friday, October 2, 2026 10:00 AM
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> *Subject:* Re: [WSBAPT] Notarized Will required to admit to probate vs
> valid > Will
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> Why don’t you notarize?  What is the downside?
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> *From:* wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <
> wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> *On Behalf Of *Eric Nelsen
> *Sent:* Friday, October 2, 2026 9:39 AM
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> *Subject:* Re: [WSBAPT] Notarized Will required to admit to probate vs
> valid > Will
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> No crushing required! Looks good to me. So now we’ll both be crushed if
> someone finds a flaw.
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> *From:* wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <
> wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> *On Behalf Of *Eva Luchini
> *Sent:* Friday, October 2, 2026 9:21 AM
> *To:* wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com
> *Subject:* [WSBAPT] Notarized Will required to admit to probate vs valid
> > Will
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> 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*
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> Here’s what it looks like, below.
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> Feel free to crush my soul and tell me I’ve been doing it wrong.
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> *DECLARATION OF WITNESSES*
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> *(SELF PROVING PURSUANT TO RCW 5.50.030, 11.20.020)*
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Signed at __, Washington, on____________, 2026.
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> Camas, WA 98607
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> Camas, WA 98607
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