Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Pennsylvania

Notarization is never required. However, it is a good idea if the will is notarized because the will is self-proving, which means your personal representative will not have the unenviable task of trying to locate witnesses to prove your signature.

There cannot be two valid wills at any one time. A properly drafted will begins with a clause that says that the testator (person who makes t he will) hereby revokes all prior wills and codicils.

It sounds to me like you have made a home-made will. If its you who has done this, do not be a cheapskate and get a will that has been properly drafted by an attorney who can supervise its execution and will make sure that the will is properly witnessed and notarized, as well as properly effectuating your intent and revoking all prior wills. Otherwise, you risk leaving your personal representative with a mess and your loved ones a lawsuit.

If the person who made these wills is deceased, then a lawyer will have to review these documents to see if the later will is valid and i it revokes the earlier will.