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Home→Tags Witness to will

Tag Archives: Witness to will

Nonsubscribing Witnesses Saw Decedent’s Signature, Not Mark

Posted on June 16, 2025 by Daniel EvansJune 16, 2025

Although the will was not self-proving because one the subscribing witnesses did not witness the execution of the will, the Orphans’ Court found that two witnesses who observed the signing of the will through the window of the decedent’s home … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Indispensable party, Signature by mark, Witness to will

Self-Proving Will with Lawyer and One Other Witness

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Daniel EvansJanuary 13, 2017

It is clear that the execution of a power of attorney requires at least two disinterested witnesses and either a notary or a lawyer to take the acknowledgements in the place of a notary, as allowed by 42 Pa.C.S. §...

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Posted in Tips | Tagged PEF 3132.1, Self-proving will, Witness to will

Minor Witness and Addition of Date Did Not Invalidate Codicil

Codicil upheld as valid even though witnessed by a minor and even though the date on the codicil was added after the death of the testator.  Weitz Estate, 5 Fid.Rep.3d 372 (O.C. Luzerne 2015). … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Altered document, Witness to will

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