Will Witness

Will Witness in United States

Practical Information

Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982

The procedure of witnessing a will is rather formal. The practice in most states is for the testator to “publish” the will in the presence of the witnesses by declaring that the document is his or her will. The testator also asks the witnesses to witness the signing of it. The testator not only signs the will but initials the left margin of the other pages. Each witness signs in the presence of the testator and of each other, and no one leaves the room while the will is being signed, witnessed, and sealed. Space for the address of the witness is provided. The address is important because the witness will be called upon to prove the will after the testator’s death in states where this is required.

(Revised by Ann De Vries)

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