Vermont § 5 - Execution of will; requisites
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 5 — Execution of will; requisites, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5. Execution of will; requisites
- (a) A will shall be: (1) in writing; (2) signed in the presence of two or more credible witnesses by the testator or in the
testator’s name by some other person in the testator’s presence and by the testator’s
express direction; and (3) attested and subscribed by the witnesses in the presence of the testator and each
other. (b) During the period that the Emergency Administrative Rules for Remote Notarial Acts
adopted by the Vermont Secretary of State (the Emergency Rules) are in effect, the
witnesses to a will signed in conformity with the Emergency Rules and pursuant to
the self-proving will provisions of section 108 of this title shall be considered to be in the presence of the testator and each other whether
or not the witnesses are physically present with the testator or the notary. (Amended 2005, No. 106 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2017, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2019, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 28, 2020.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 5
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Section 5 ("Execution of will; requisites") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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