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491, every will shall be in writing signed by the testator or by some other person under the testator's direction in the testator's presence or electronic presence, and shall be attested by two or more competent witnesses, by subscribing their names to the will, or by signing an affidavit that complies with RCW 11.20.

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In order for a Will to be ?self-proving,? the witnesses must sign either an Affidavit or a Declaration (also called a Certification) under Penalty of Perjury stating that the statements that they would have otherwise made in an Attestation Clause are true. RCW 11.20. 020(2) Estate of Starkel v. Wright, 134 Wn.

A will can be handwritten (known as a ?holographic will?) as long as it meets the requirements outlined above. Oral wills, also known as ?nuncupative wills,? are not valid in Washington, except under very specific circumstances for servicemembers of the Armed Forces or Merchant Marine.

A Will that is written in the hand of the Testator should be valid in Washington AS LONG AS IT IS WITNESSED. Holographic Wills made in Washington by Washington residents are NOT valid in Washington. Estate of Brown, 101 Wash.

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