Self proving will - sustany/dvg GitHub Wiki

Self-proving will is a regular will that fulfills certain requirements that allow the will to be validated without going through probate court. In all states but the District of Columbia, Maryland, Ohio, and Vermont, a person can create a self-proving will, and in most states this is accomplished by attaching two �self-proving� affidavits by witnesses of the will�s signing. The affidavits must be signed in front of and stamped by a notary public. In a few states, the only requirement for a self-proving will is that the witnesses must sign statements attached to the will testifying under perjury of the will�s validity. The affidavits or perjury statements replace the usual method of ensuring a will�s validity by requiring the witnesses to testify at probate court after the death of the testator.�