Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New Jersey

I would need to see the codicil to tell you whether it is valid under NJ law.

Depending on where in New Jersey the house is located, I may be able to assist you.

Give me a call, and let's get moving on this for you. No charge for the telephone.

Since you are in Michigan, we may be doing all of this by phone, email and fax.

Robert Davies, Esq. 201-820-3460

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In order to give you an opinion on the validity of the codocil, I would have to see a copy of the original. Has anything been probated yet? Call for an appointment and mention Law Guru for a free half hour consultation.

I agree with the other authors, but add the following. Notarization only makes a document like a Will or Codicil self-proving, and may not be required to make the document valid. If all other signature and witnessing criteria have been properly done, the Codicil may be valid, but to be probated it may require that one of the witnesses be present when it is presented for probate. I cannot say more without also seeing the Codicil and how it has been signed and witnessed. This is a response to an Internet question and the reply is not intended to be legal advice or as creating an attorney-client relationship.