Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New Jersey

Is a notarized codicil to a will legal in New Jersey. I want to be specific about my personal possessions and make certain that a particular person (not a child) receives nothing.


Asked on 4/09/12, 12:00 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys
Walter LeVine Walter D. LeVine, Esq.

If it contains the proper self-proving language, the answer is yes. If you need assistance, contact me.

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Answered on 4/09/12, 12:12 pm
Jonathan Chester The Law Office of Jonathan S. Chester, Esq., LLC

The notarization is to make the will 'self-proving'...In order to be valid under NJ law, the codicil itself must be signed with the formality of a will. That means the testator is competent, not under duress, and is over age 18, and likewise for two adult witnesses to the will signing.

In order to answer your question propertly, I would need to look at a copy of both the will and the codicil.

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Answered on 4/09/12, 12:16 pm
Robert Davies The Davies Law Firm, P.A.

Please spend a couple hundred dollars on a lawyer and get it done right.

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Answered on 4/09/12, 4:14 pm


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