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A valid will has to be in writing, and signed by the testator in the presence of two witnesses, who must also attest the will. If the process is not followed to the hilt, the will can be challenged in the court of law.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Notarization is NOT required for a valid will in West Virginia. A ?Self-Proof Affidavit,? which is signed by the attesting witnesses, assists with probate and is usually used.

Yes. A will that you write yourself is called a holographic will. Holographic wills are not valid in every state, but they are valid in West Virginia, as long as they are written entirely in the author's handwriting.

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No will shall be valid unless it be in writing and signed by the testator, or by some other person in his presence and by his direction, in such manner as to make it manifest that the name is intended as a signature; and moreover, unless it be wholly in the handwriting of the testator, the signature shall be made or ...

HANDWRITTEN (HOLOGRAPHIC) WILLS Holographic wills are usually valid in West Virginia if the dispositive provisions of the will are wholly in the testator's handwriting. (W. Va. Code § 41-1-3.)