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You must sign your will in the presence of two witnesses, and your witnesses must also sign the will. You do not need an attorney to make the will for you, however, an attorney can verify that your will is in fact valid, so that any potential dispute over your will regarding its legal validity will stand up in court.

While many estates must go through probate if they have no will, not all of them will have to do so. And, depending on your situation, your estate may be subject to probate, even if you have a will. Probate is a court-supervised legal process to settle an estate after someone's death.

Unless the will is a ?self-proved will,? it must be proven in court by at least one of the witnesses. A ?self-proved will? is signed by the dece- dent along with two witnesses, all signatures are witnessed by a notary public and it includes certain language required by statute (See KRS 394.225).

In Kentucky you can write a will in your own handwriting. This type of will is known as a holographic will. If you make this kind of will, the entire will needs to be handwritten by you. It must be signed and dated by you as well.

If the court finds that fraud or undue influence were involved in the creation of your will, it will be deemed invalid. Common situations could include: A nonfamily caregiver forcing the testator to leave them an inheritance.

Signature: The will must be signed by the testator or by another person under his direction and in his presence. Witnesses: If the will is not wholly written by the testator, two witnesses must sign the will in the presence of the testator after the testator signs or acknowledges the will in their presence.