Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in South Carolina

I have written my own last will and testament. I am now ready to have it notarized so that it can be an official document. Must I have an attorney present for this? I created the document without and attorney and wish for this last will and testament to serve as dying wish. If I were to have it notarized with proper witnesses will my document be legal and binding?


Asked on 5/08/12, 11:44 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Evan Guthrie Evan Guthrie Law Firm

An attorney does not need to be present to notarize.

If you drafted the will by yourself with no outside help then it should be binding, but that may not be a good thing in all cases. I strongly caution against writing your own will, as there are many things that can go wrong. The risk of creating a mess for those you leave behind or something you do not intend by doing your own will is many times not worth it.

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Answered on 6/08/12, 8:49 am


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