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Create a legally valid Last Will and Testament that meets all RCW Title 11 requirements. Community property and electronic will guidance included.
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Must be in writing (typed or printed). Washington does NOT recognize holographic (handwritten, unwitnessed) wills under RCW 11.12.020.
Requires 2 or more competent witnesses who sign in the testator's presence. Every Washington will needs witnesses — there is no exception.
Must be 18 or older and of sound mind under RCW 11.12.010, understanding your assets and who your beneficiaries are.
A notarized affidavit under RCW 11.20.020 allows your will to be admitted to probate without witness testimony.
Under RCW 26.16, earnings and property acquired during marriage are presumed 50% owned by each spouse. In your will, you can only dispose of:
Washington has no traditional elective share for surviving spouses — protection instead comes through the 50% community property share, an award in lieu of homestead, and allowances during administration.
Unlike Texas or California, Washington requires every will — typed or handwritten — to be signed by the testator and attested by 2 or more competent witnesses under RCW 11.12.020. There is no exception for entirely handwritten, unwitnessed wills.
Under RCW 11.12.400 (effective 2022), Washington permits electronic wills: electronic execution, remote witnessing, and electronic signatures are all valid. Washington is one of the earlier-adopting states on this front.
Under RCW 11.12.020, a valid will must be: (1) in writing, (2) signed by the testator, and (3) attested by 2 or more competent witnesses who sign in the testator's presence. The testator must also be 18 or older and of sound mind under RCW 11.12.010.
Yes. Washington is a community property state under RCW 26.16. Earnings and property acquired during marriage are presumed 50% owned by each spouse. You can only dispose of your 50% share of community property in your will. Separate property (pre-marriage, gifts, inheritance) is fully yours to dispose of.
No. Washington does NOT recognize holographic wills. Every Washington will, typed or handwritten, must be signed by the testator and attested by 2 or more competent witnesses under RCW 11.12.020.
Yes. Washington authorized electronic wills under RCW 11.12.400 in 2022, permitting electronic execution, remote witnessing, and electronic signatures — one of the earlier-adopting states on this front.
A self-proving affidavit (RCW 11.20.020) is a notarized statement attached to your will. It allows the will to be admitted to probate without requiring witnesses to appear in court, making probate faster and easier.
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