Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Louisiana

Legal Will

My husband was dying of cancer and he signed his will on Dec. 1, 2005. A notary had told me he would sign it and would call me back. He never called me back and my husband died on Dec.21. I have two witnesses that signed the will. It is a will that I got off the internet and paid 20.00 of it. A lawyer told me it was not valid because the notary had not been there in person to sign it and he would not notarize it. Please help me.

Diane Holland


Asked on 1/16/06, 5:20 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
James Maguire James G. Maguire, Attorney At Law

Re: Legal Will

What the lawyer told you is correct. The will is not valid unless it was signed in the presence of a notary, and the will cannot be notarized since your husband is deceased.

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Answered on 1/16/06, 5:39 pm


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