--- title: "Do You Need a Notary for a Will in Georgia? | MCC Solutions" description: "Georgia will: no, not for the will itself, per the official page. What else the signing needs, and the next step." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/will-georgia" --- Does it need a notary? · Georgia # Do you need a notary for a will in Georgia? The answer from the state's own pages, what else a will needs to be signed properly here, and how to get it done. ✓ New Jersey commissioned notary, no. 50244803, insured for errors and omissions. [See the credentials](/about/credentials) No, not for the will itself. The signing rule on the pages we read asks for two witnesses, who watch the signing and also sign. The state's page says they shouldn't be beneficiaries. 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 "must be signed in the presence of two witnesses, who must also sign the will." From the sources listed below, checked November 2026. ## What else the signing needs Self-proving affidavit Allowed. The state aging division's brochure describes a self-proving affidavit that can remove the need for witness testimony at probate; it doesn't say who takes it. Interested witnesses A beneficiary who witnesses could lose the gift (Nolo, citing O.C.G.A. 53-4-23). "Neither witness should be a beneficiary of the will" Remote or video signing Not provided for: no Georgia law we found lets witnesses appear by video, and e-wills aren't authorized (Nolo's Georgia page, updated September 2025). Georgia.gov says the will is signed in the presence of two witnesses. "your witnesses must sign your will in front of you" Electronic wills Not authorized, per Nolo's Georgia page (updated September 2025). "Georgia currently doesn't allow e-wills" Handwritten wills Not recognized unless witnessed: Georgia.gov (updated June 2026) says a will must be signed in front of two witnesses, who also sign. It doesn't describe any handwritten-will exception. "The will must be signed in the presence of two witnesses, who must also sign the will." Who can make a will 14 or older, per the state aging division's brochure (revised 2016). "All persons 14 years of age and older may make a legally binding will." ## 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](https://pub.njleg.gov/bills/2020/PL21/179_.HTM)), and states set their own rules on video witnessing. Here: Not provided for: no Georgia law we found lets witnesses appear by video, and e-wills aren't authorized (Nolo's Georgia page, updated September 2025). Georgia.gov says the will is signed in the presence of two witnesses. Need a notary for the self-proving affidavit in Georgia? We can look for a mobile notary commissioned there; bring your own witnesses (two). [Request a mobile notary in Georgia](/notary/mobile-notary-outside-new-jersey) If a local notary in Georgia does it: $2 for each notarial act, under the state's fee rules ([Georgia notary fees](/notary/fees-by-state/georgia)). ## Worth knowing The state's page says a will doesn't have to be notarized or filed with the probate court in advance. After a death, whoever has the will must file it with the probate court. ## Sources - [Write a Will (Georgia.gov)](https://georgia.gov/write-will) (checked November 2026) - [Do I Need a Will? (Georgia Division of Aging Services, rev. August 2016)](https://aging.georgia.gov/document/document/do-i-need-will/download) (checked November 2026) - [Nolo (secondary source): How to Make a Will in Georgia (Nolo, updated September 2025)](https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/georgia-make-will-32191.html) (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 Georgia?** No, not for the will itself. The signing rule on the pages we read asks for two witnesses, who watch the signing and also sign. The state's page says they shouldn't be beneficiaries. 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 Georgia will?** The self-proving affidavit. Allowed. The state aging division's brochure describes a self-proving affidavit that can remove the need for witness testimony at probate; it doesn't say who takes it. **Can a will be signed over video in Georgia?** Not provided for: no Georgia law we found lets witnesses appear by video, and e-wills aren't authorized (Nolo's Georgia page, updated September 2025). Georgia.gov says the will is signed in the presence of two witnesses. **Can a beneficiary witness a Georgia will?** A beneficiary who witnesses could lose the gift (Nolo, citing O.C.G.A. 53-4-23). ## Keep going - [Georgia will signing requirements](/notary/will-signing-requirements-georgia) - [Will signing-day checklist](/notary/will-signing-day-checklist?state=ga) - [Will witness rules in every state](/notary/will-witness-requirements-by-state) - [A power of attorney in Georgia](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/power-of-attorney-georgia) - [A small estate affidavit in Georgia](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/small-estate-affidavit-georgia) A will in another state: [Florida](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/will-florida) · [Hawaii](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/will-hawaii) · [every state](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary?doc=will) ## Signing a will in person? [Request a mobile notary](/notary/mobile-notary-outside-new-jersey)[Call (908) 444-6373](tel:+19084446373)