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No, in Oklahoma, you do not need to notarize your will to make it legal. However, Oklahoma allows you to make your will "self-proving" and you'll need to go to a notary if you want to do that. A self-proving will speeds up probate because the court can accept the will without contacting the witnesses who signed it.

No, in Oklahoma, you do not need to notarize your will to make it legal. However, Oklahoma allows you to make your will "self-proving" and you'll need to go to a notary if you want to do that. A self-proving will speeds up probate because the court can accept the will without contacting the witnesses who signed it.

What Are the Three Conditions to Make a Will Valid? The testator, or person making the will, must be at least 18 years old and of sound mind. The will must be in writing, signed by the testator or by someone else at the testator's direction and in their presence. ... The will must be notarized.

Those grounds can specify one or more of the following: The testator who executed the will lacked mental capacity at the time. Someone exercised undue influence or coercion to impose certain terms on the testator. The will is fraudulent or is the product of fraud.

Regardless of the type of will which is chosen, the testator must be of legal age, must be mentally competent, and must be free from fraud, duress, or undue influence which might affect will provisions. In Oklahoma, individuals must be at least 18 years old to make a valid will.

The will must be filed in the Oklahoma county district court where the decedent resided at the time of death. Along with the will, a Petition for Probate must be filed. If the will names an Executor or Administrator, this person is named in the Petition for Probate.