Posted by IreneCA on 1/11/06 1:43am
Msg #87514

Notarizing a will and living will

Does the client have to bring two witnesses? She says that's what she was instructed to do.
Any advice? I never did it before...

Reply by John_NCal on 1/11/06 3:52am
Msg #87517

When I have done this in the past, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF AN ATTORNEY, the attorney and I were the witnesses. Assuming this was drawn up by an attorney, go by whatever the attorney wants.

Reply by JanetK_CA on 1/11/06 8:02pm
Msg #87693

Ditto

And in fact, in all the ones I have done, I don't believe the will was even notarized - just witnessed. (They were all part of a whole estate planning package, including advance directives, living trust, etc. drawn up by an attorney.)

Reply by BobRogers_FL on 1/11/06 8:35am
Msg #87527

In Florida two witnesses are required and their signatures must also be notarized. Since a notary cannot notarize their own signature, a notary cannot act as a witness in Florida for notarizing these types of documents.

Reply by janCA on 1/11/06 11:08am
Msg #87566

In CA you are not notarizing the witnesses'.....

signatures. You are notarizing the signature of the person/s whose will it is. I have been a witness to a will and also notarized the will. I have done many trusts, all under the direction of an attorney.