Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Pennsylvania

Re: self proved wills

Under Pennsylvania law, to qualify as a self proved will, the will must be signed by the testator in the presence of a notary public and two witnesses. The will must have attached to it the acknowledgement of the notary public, and an affidavit of the witnesses that they were present at the signing of the will, notarized by the notary public. A will that is not originally made as a self-proved will, can at any subsequent date be made self-proved by the acknowledgment thereof by the testator and the affidavits of the witnesses, each made before a notary public or other officer authorized to administer oaths under the laws of this Commonwealth or under the laws of the state where execution occurs, or made before an attorney at law and certified to such an officer as provided by law; and evidenced, in either case, by the officer's certificate, under official seal, attached or annexed to the will. A separate affidavit may be used for each witness whose affidavit is not taken at the same time as the testator's acknowledgment. The acknowledgment and affidavits shall in form and content be as provided in the Probate Code.