New Jersey § 3a:2a-6

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§ 3a:2a-6.

a. A will executed in compliance with section 4 of this act may be simultaneously

executed, attested, and made self-proved, by acknowledgement thereof by the testator

and affidavits of the witnesses, each made before an officer authorized pursuant to R.S. 46:14-6 , R.S. 46:14-7 or R.S. 46:14-8 to take acknowledgments and proofs of instruments entitled to be recorded under the

laws of this State, in substantially the following form: I, ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․, the testator, sign my name to this instrument this ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․, 19․․․, and being duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that I sign

and execute this instrument as my last will and that I sign it willingly (or willingly

direct another to sign for me), that I execute it as my free and voluntary act for

the purposes therein expressed, and that I am eighteen years of age or older, of sound

mind, and under no constraint or undue influence. ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ Testator We, ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․, the witnesses, sign our names to this instrument, and, being duly sworn, do hereby

declare to the undersigned authority that the testator signs and executes this instrument

as his last will and that he signs it willingly (or willingly directs another to sign

for him), and that each of us, in the presence and hearing of the testator, hereby

signs this will as witness to the testator's signing, and that to the best of our

knowledge the testator is eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind, and under

no constraint or undue influence. ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ Witness ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ Witness The State of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ County of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by ․․․․․․․․․․, the testator and subscribed and sworn to before me by ․․․․․․․․․․, and ․․․․․․․․․․, witnesses, this ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․․ (Signed) ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ (Official capacity of officer) b. A will executed in compliance with section 4 of this act may at any time subsequent

to its execution be made self-proved by the acknowledgment thereof by the testator

and the affidavits of the witnesses, each made before an officer authorized pursuant

to R.S. 46:14-6 , R.S. 46:14-7 or R.S. 46:14-8 to take acknowledgments and proofs of instruments entitled to be recorded under the

laws of this State, attached or annexed to the will in substantially the following

form: The State of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ County of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ We, ․․․․․․․․․․, ․․․․․․․․․․, and ․․․․․․․․․․, the testator and the witnesses, respectively, whose names are signed to the attached

or foregoing instrument, being duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority

that the testator signed and executed the instrument as his last will and that he

had signed willingly (or willingly directed another to sign for him), and that he

executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and

that each of the witnesses, in the presence and hearing of the testator, signed the

will as witness and that to the best of his knowledge the testator was at that time

eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ Testator ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ Witness ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ Witness Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by ․․․․․․․․․․, the testator, and subscribed and sworn to before me by ․․․․․․․․․․, and ․․․․․․․․․․, witnesses, this ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․․ (Signed) ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ (Official capacity of officer)

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