SELF-PROVING WILL
\sˈɛlfpɹˈuːvɪŋ wˈɪl], \sˈɛlfpɹˈuːvɪŋ wˈɪl], \s_ˈɛ_l_f_p_ɹ_ˈuː_v_ɪ_ŋ w_ˈɪ_l]\
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A will that is created in a way that allows a probate court to easily accept it as the true will of the person who has died. In most states, a will is self-proving when two witnesses sign under penalty of perjury that they observed the willmaker sign it and that he told them it was his will. If no one contests the validity of the will, the probate court will accept the will without hearing the testimony of the witnesses or other evidence. To make a self-proving will in other states, the willmaker and one or more witnesses must sign an affidavit (sworn statement) before a notary public certifying that the will is genuine and that all willmaking formalities have been observed.
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