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Does a last will and testament need to be notarized

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A will is a document that holds the information on who the executor’s property will be distributed and to whom. This document is only valid after the death of the executor of the will. It is important to prepare the will deed so that your property is divided as per your last wish. Now the question arises

does a last will and testament need to be notarized

  • The answer to the question ‘Does a last will and testament have to be notarized?’ is No.

  • In India, it is not mandatory to

    be notarized but it is compulsory that the will should bear the signatures of two attesting witnesses.

  • If the will is not notarized then it will have more authenticity as the notary is considered an impartial independent witness.

At last to your question

does a last will and testament need to be notarized. It is not mandatory to public notarized a will & testament but it is advisable to get the document registered on the public notarized stamp paper. 

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