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No, in Arkansas, you do not need to notarize your will to make it legal. However, Arkansas 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.

Who should be a witness to a will? Ensure that the witness is a trustworthy person and should not be a beneficiary to avoid the conflict of interest. There is no need to notarize a will in India and thus need not to notarize the signatures of the witnesses in the presence of a notary.

Valid Wills Anyone can make a will, as long as they are at least 18 years old and of sound mind. This means that a court or other agency has not declared you incompetent and that you have the legal ability to understand your choices.

Notary: There is no requirement that the will needs notarization unless using a self-proving affidavit. Self-Proving Affidavit: Arkansas provides a form for a self-proving affidavit. This affidavit is a sworn statement the witnesses sign in front of a notary.

In Arkansas there is a five (5) year time limit on admitting the Will to probate from the date of death. If a Will is not admitted to probate in this timeframe, then it is deemed invalid and will not transfer property to the beneficiaries listed.

Someone who dies without a will is called ?intestate,? which invokes the laws of intestacy. In Arkansas in the absence of a will, a surviving spouse is entitled to the entire estate if there are no children or other descendants and the couple was married for at least three years.