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Under Idaho law, any person may write a Last Will and Testament (?Will?) if that person is over the age of 18 years and is mentally competent. To be mentally competent means, among other things, that the person who is writing a Will knows what property he or she owns and is aware of their immediate family members.

Choosing not to register your will with the Secretary of State's office does not affect the validity of the will. The office of the Secretary of State does not provide legal advice and is not able to assist in the creation of a will. The Court Assistance Office provides information on basic estate planning and wills.

Material provisions of the will and the signature must be in the handwriting of the person making the will. Although it is not necessary to have the will dated, witnessed, or notarized, it is a good idea to date your will to avoid conusion if you should have more than one will.

Just like your will, your codicil does need to be witnessed to be a valid document. Witnessing laws vary from state to state, but most require two witnesses when signing.

The first way that a Will could be declared to be invalid is when the person who created the Will lacked capacity. Capacity is a legal word that lawyers use that simply means the person has the legal ability to create a valid written Will. To have capacity, the person must be an adult.

Getting the Validity Details Right A formal written will must be witnessed by two specific individuals who are not necessarily related to the individual writing the will. Additionally, a formal written will must be validly notarized.