Do You Need a Notary for a Will in Connecticut?

No, not for the will itself.

The signing rule on the pages we read asks for signed in front of two witnesses, who sign in the testator's presence (Nolo, citing Conn. Gen. Stat. 45a-251). A notary isn't part of that rule; one comes in for the self-proving affidavit, where it's used.

In the source's wording

"in front of two witnesses"

From the sources listed below, checked November 2026.

What else the signing needs

Self-proving affidavit: Allowed. Per Nolo (citing 45a-285), the testator and witnesses sign an affidavit before a notary.
Interested witnesses: A witness who, or whose spouse, gets a gift under the will could lose it (Nolo, citing 45a-258).
Remote or video signing: Not provided for: no Connecticut law we found lets witnesses appear by video, and e-wills aren't authorized (Nolo's Connecticut page, updated September 2025).
"your witnesses must sign your will in front of you"
Electronic wills: Not authorized; the will must be on paper, per Nolo's Connecticut page (updated September 2025).
"You can't make a digital or electronic will in Connecticut."
Handwritten wills: Not recognized, per Nolo's Connecticut page (updated September 2025).
"Connecticut doesn't permit holographic wills"
Who can make a will: 18 or older. The probate courts' affidavit for a witness proving a will (form PC-210) has the witness swear the testator was at least 18.
"the testator was at least 18 years of age and of sound mind and memory"

Next step

Plan an in-person signing, with the witnesses in the room. Online notarization of a will is generally not available through us: New Jersey's remote notarization law leaves wills and codicils out for signers outside the U.S. (N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.10), and states set their own rules on video witnessing. Here: Not provided for: no Connecticut law we found lets witnesses appear by video, and e-wills aren't authorized (Nolo's Connecticut page, updated September 2025).

Need a notary for the self-proving affidavit in Connecticut? We can look for a mobile notary commissioned there; bring your own witnesses (two).

Request a mobile notary in Connecticut

If a local notary in Connecticut does it: $10 per notarial act, raised from $5 effective July 1, 2026, under the state's fee rules (Connecticut notary fees).

Worth knowing

Only the minimum age was confirmed. The state's statute site couldn't be opened for this check, so the witness count, the self-proving affidavit and the other rules are left unconfirmed. The probate courts' form PC-210 is a witness's sworn statement used after the testator's death, signed before a judge, clerk, notary public or commissioner of the Superior Court; it isn't a self-proving affidavit made at the signing.

Sources

Affidavit in Proof of Will and/or Codicil, form PC-210 (rev. 1/19), Connecticut Probate Courts (checked November 2026)
Nolo (secondary source): How to Make a Will in Connecticut (Nolo, updated September 2025) (checked November 2026)

Sourced from official pages; a few facts from vetted secondary sources, marked "(secondary source)".

We are not lawyers, and this is general information, not legal advice. Checked November 2026. Rules change, and whoever receives the document decides what it accepts; we can't guarantee acceptance.

Common questions

Does a will have to be notarized in Connecticut?

No, not for the will itself. The signing rule on the pages we read asks for signed in front of two witnesses, who sign in the testator's presence (Nolo, citing Conn. Gen. Stat. 45a-251). A notary isn't part of that rule; one comes in for the self-proving affidavit, where it's used.

Where does a notary come in for a Connecticut will?

The self-proving affidavit. Allowed. Per Nolo (citing 45a-285), the testator and witnesses sign an affidavit before a notary.

Can a will be signed over video in Connecticut?

Not provided for: no Connecticut law we found lets witnesses appear by video, and e-wills aren't authorized (Nolo's Connecticut page, updated September 2025).

Can a beneficiary witness a Connecticut will?

A witness who, or whose spouse, gets a gift under the will could lose it (Nolo, citing 45a-258).

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