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<p class="MsoNormal">You can just have the witnesses sign affidavits that meet the statutory requirements. You can files the affidavits with the will when it’s probated. I’ve done that several times and never had a problem.
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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>Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 7, 2023 9:39 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv' <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Hand written Will with two witnesses, a notary seal but no jurat or witness declaration<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Decedent wrote his own Will. Two disinterested witnesses signed it, but with no declarations what so ever. There is a notary seal but no jurat; the notary did not sign any where on the document. I think the Will is no good. However,
its so new the notary and witnesses can probably be found. If the witnesses sign new declarations, as if it was a lost Will, and the notary property signs a jurat, would that save this thing?<o:p></o:p></p>
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