Affidavit of Attesting Witnesses to the Last Will and Testament of ______________

• Category: Affidavits
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-S003ST
• Format: Word; Rich Text

Description Self Proving Affidavit New York

A self-proving affidavit is a sworn statement attached to a will. The affidavit is signed by the will-maker and witnesses, and it attests to the validity of the will.

An Affidavit of Attesting Witnesses to the Last Will and Testament of ______________ is a legal document used to establish the validity of a Last Will and Testament. It is signed by two or more witnesses who attest to having seen the testator (i.e. the person making the Will) sign the document and to having heard the testator declare that it is their Last Will and Testament. The Affidavit of Attesting Witnesses must be signed by the witnesses in the presence of each other. There are two types of Affidavit of Attesting Witnesses to the Last Will and Testament of ______________: the Withdrawal Affidavit and the Non-Withdrawal Affidavit. A Withdrawal Affidavit is used when the witnesses are withdrawing their testimony that the Will was signed by the testator. A Non-Withdrawal Affidavit is used when the witnesses are affirming that the Will was signed by the testator. In either case, the Affidavit must be signed by the witnesses in the presence of each other. An Affidavit of Attesting Witnesses to the Last Will and Testament of ______________ must include the following information: the names of the witnesses, the date on which the Will was signed, the place where the Will was signed, and a statement that the testator declared the Will to be their Last Will and Testament. The Affidavit must also be notarized.