State by state
Will Requirements in Every State
Every state requires a written will signed before two witnesses — but the details differ: whether a notary is involved, whether a handwritten will counts, what a self-proving affidavit does, and whether your state taxes estates or inheritances. Pick your state for the specifics.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
These pages are general information, not legal advice. When you build your documents with Plan Your After, your state’s execution requirements — witness blocks, notary pages, self-proving affidavits where recognized — are included automatically.
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