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<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve used separate affidavits for the two witnesses several times when I needed to get an affidavit after the fact. The court didn’t have an issue with it.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">That’s probably much simpler that having both of them sign one affidavit.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Suzanne Lieberman<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 5, 2021 1:34 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Probating a holographic will with witnesses<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We have a client whose legally competent mother signed a handwritten will with two witness signatures, not notarized. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The will does not name anyone as PR, so also does not mention serving without bond and the request for non-intervention powers. On top of waivers from the two other beneficiaries (her brothers), I assume we use the PR, Bond, and Nonintervention
Powers provisions of the intestate petition, correct? Also we wouldn't need to request a hearing if we obtained the waivers, correct? If we do, what would be suggested language for a hearing?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The witnesses are willing to sign an affidavit of subscribing witnesses. One is out-of-state, however. Can the signatures and notary blocks be signed separately on separate pages? Or would one witness have to get the document signed and
notarized and then sent to the second witness for signature and notarization? (Or would neither of these options work - would they both need to sign at once with the same notary?)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for any help.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#500050">Suzanne Lieberman<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#500050"><a href="http://cmslawfirm.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">CMS Law Firm LLC</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#500050">811 Kirkland Ave. Suite 201 </span></b><span style="color:#500050">(please note new address!)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#500050">Legal stuff I have to put in... <i>To ensure compliance with Treasury Department and IRS regulations, we inform you that, unless expressly indicated otherwise, any federal tax advice contained in this communication
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