No, not for the will itself.
The signing rule on the official page we read asks for two or more credible witnesses, who sign in the testator's presence. A notary isn't part of that rule; one comes in for the self-proving affidavit, where it's used.
In the official wording
"attested and subscribed in testator's presence by 2 or more credible witnesses."
From the official pages listed below, checked November 2026.
What else the signing needs
- Self-proving affidavit
- Allowed at signing or any later date, before an officer authorized to administer oaths in the state, under official seal.
"before an officer authorized to administer oaths under the laws of this State"
- Interested witnesses
- A witness who gets something under the will doesn't make the will or any part of it invalid.
"A will or any provision thereof is not invalid because the will is signed by an interested person."
- Handwritten wills
- Not recognized. A will that isn't written, signed and witnessed as the statute says is void. A separate handwritten list can cover only certain personal items.
"Any will not complying with subsection (a) of this section shall be void."
- Who can make a will
- 18 or older, of sound mind.
"Any person of the age of 18 years, or upwards, of sound and disposing mind and memory, may make a will."
Not confirmed on the pages we read: electronic wills and remote witnessing. Check with the probate court for the county where the will-maker lives (statute: Delaware Code Title 12 (Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations), Chapter 2, Wills).
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.
Need a notary for the self-proving affidavit in Delaware? We can look for a mobile notary commissioned there; bring your own witnesses (two).
Request a mobile notary in Delaware
If a local notary in Delaware does it: Up to $5 per notarial act on a paper record, under the state's fee rules (Delaware notary fees).
Official sources
- Delaware Code Title 12 (Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations), Chapter 2, Wills (checked November 2026)
- Delaware Code Title 12, Chapter 13, Probate of Wills (section 1305, self-proved wills) (checked November 2026)
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 Delaware?
No, not for the will itself. The signing rule on the official page we read asks for two or more credible witnesses, who sign in the testator's presence. 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 Delaware will?
The self-proving affidavit. Allowed at signing or any later date, before an officer authorized to administer oaths in the state, under official seal.
Can a beneficiary witness a Delaware will?
A witness who gets something under the will doesn't make the will or any part of it invalid.
Who can make a will in Delaware?
18 or older, of sound mind.
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