Signing a Will
N.D.C.C. § 30.1-08-02 — in writing and signed, with two witnesses or a notary, or entirely in the maker's hand
Any adult of sound mind may make a will. It must be in writing and signed by the testator, or by another in the testator's conscious presence and at the testator's direction.
- It is signed by at least two witnesses within a reasonable time after seeing the signing or the testator's acknowledgment, or acknowledged before a notary.
- A will that fails those steps is still valid as a holographic will if the signature and material portions are in the testator's handwriting.
- A witnessed will can be made self-proved by the testator's acknowledgment and the witnesses' affidavits before an officer.
Sources for this section (3)
- N.D.C.C. § 30.1-08-01 — (2-501) Who may make a will
- N.D.C.C. § 30.1-08-02 — (2-502) Execution - Witnessed wills - Holographic wills
- N.D.C.C. § 30.1-08-04 — (2-504) Self-proved will
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