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Do I Need to Have My Will Notarized? No, in Colorado, you do not need to notarize your will to make it legal if you have two witnesses sign it. However, if you don't want to use witnesses, you can acknowledge it in front of a notary.

Colorado law does not require a power of attorney to be witnessed or notarized. Despite the law, it is considered best practice to have the document signed, notarized, and witnessed by two people. Why? The signature is presumed to be genuine if the power of attorney is notarized.

Requirements for Creating a Living Will in Colorado Minimum of 18 years of age. Physically and mentally able to communicate your own decisions. Document signed by 2 competent adult witnesses. Cannot be your doctor or healthcare facility employee. Cannot be a beneficiary of your estate. Cannot be a creditor of your estate.

Colorado does not have a statutory will or a specific format that you must use to create your own will. You are not required to use an attorney to draft a will. You can either do it yourself or hire an estate planning attorney for legal advice.

So long as a Living Will appears valid and the medical professionals are not aware of any fraud, revocation, or that it was improperly executed, the attending physician may rely on it without the threat of liability. A Living Will must be witnessed by two uninterested parties, and should be notarized if possible.

The following outlines the legal requirements for a valid online Will in Colorado: The Will must be in readable text. The Testator (the person writing the Will) must be at least 18 years old and be of sound mind. The Testator must either sign the Will in front of two witnesses and/or in the presence of a notary public.