09/25/2025
What is required for a will to be valid in Florida?
The document signer must be present and competent to execute the document.
The signer must be personally known to you or produce appropriate identification.
The document must have a jurat, or the document signer must direct you to provide a jurat.
Making a will self-proving shortens and simplifies the steps of probate. Section 732.503, Florida Statutes, prescribes the method by which a will (or an addendum to an existing will, known as a codicil) may be self-proved. The process involves the testator and witnesses taking an oath and signing an affidavit stating that they signed the will in the presence of each other. The notary is responsible for administering an oath to the testator and the witnesses, and for completing the jurat.