Will Requirements by State

Every state has its own rules about what makes a will legally valid — from how many witnesses you need, to whether your will must be notarized, to whether a handwritten will counts. Below you'll find a guide for each of the 50 US states and Washington DC.

This information is for general reference only and is not legal advice. Laws change — always verify current requirements with a licensed attorney in your state.

State	Min Age	Witnesses	Notary Required	Holographic	E-Wills	Self-Proving
Alabama	18	2	No	No	No	Yes
Alaska	18	2	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Arizona	18	2	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Arkansas	18	2	No	Yes	No	Yes
California	18	2	No	Yes	No	Yes
Colorado	18	2	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Connecticut	18	2	No	No	No	Yes
Delaware	18	2	No	No	No	Yes
District of Columbia	18	2	No	No	Yes	Yes
Florida	18	2	No	No	Yes	Yes
Georgia	14	2	No	No	Yes	Yes
Hawaii	18	2	No	Yes	No	Yes
Idaho	18	2	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Illinois	18	2	No	No	Yes	Yes
Indiana	18	2	No	No	Yes	Yes
Iowa	18	2	No	No	No	Yes
Kansas	18	2	No	No	No	Yes
Kentucky	18	2	No	Yes	No	Yes
Louisiana	16	2	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Maine	18	2	No	Yes	No	Yes
Maryland	18	2	No	Yes	Yes	No
Massachusetts	18	2	No	No	No	Yes
Michigan	18	2	No	Yes	No	Yes
Minnesota	18	2	No	No	Yes	Yes
Mississippi	18	2	No	Yes	No	Yes
Missouri	18	2	No	No	Yes	Yes
Montana	18	2	No	Yes	No	Yes
Nebraska	18	2	No	Yes	No	Yes
Nevada	18	2	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
New Hampshire	18	2	No	No	No	Yes
New Jersey	18	2	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
New Mexico	18	2	No	No	No	Yes
New York	18	2	No	Yes	Yes	No
North Carolina	18	2	No	Yes	No	Yes
North Dakota	18	2	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ohio	18	2	No	No	No	No
Oklahoma	18	2	No	Yes	No	Yes
Oregon	18	2	No	No	No	Yes
Pennsylvania	18	0	No	Yes	No	Yes
Rhode Island	18	2	No	No	No	Yes
South Carolina	18	2	No	No	No	Yes
South Dakota	18	2	No	Yes	No	Yes
Tennessee	18	2	No	Yes	No	Yes
Texas	18	2	No	Yes	No	Yes
Utah	18	2	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Vermont	18	2	No	No	No	Yes
Virginia	18	2	No	Yes	No	Yes
Washington	18	2	No	No	Yes	Yes
West Virginia	18	2	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wisconsin	18	2	No	No	No	Yes
Wyoming	18	2	No	Yes	No	Yes

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