No, not for the will itself.
The signing rule on the official page we read asks for two witnesses, each of whom saw the signing or the testator's acknowledgment. A notary isn't part of that rule; one comes in for the self-proving affidavit, where it's used.
In the official wording
"each of whom witnessed either the signing or the testator's acknowledgment"
From the official pages listed below, checked November 2026.
What else the signing needs
- Self-proving affidavit
- Allowed at signing or any time later, before an officer authorized to administer oaths where the will is signed.
"An attested will may at any time subsequent to its execution be made self-proved."
- Interested witnesses
- A will, or any part of it, isn't invalid because an interested witness signed it.
"A will or any provision thereof is not invalid because the will is signed by an interested witness."
- Handwritten wills
- Recognized. The execution section carves out holographic wills, though the page doesn't list their requirements.
"Except as provided for holographic wills"
- Who can make a will
- 18 or older (or an emancipated minor), of sound mind.
"Any emancipated minor or any person eighteen (18) or more years of age who is of sound mind may make a will."
- Witness age
- Witnesses must be 18 or older.
"Any person eighteen (18) or more years of age generally competent to be a witness may act as a witness to 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: Idaho Code 15-2-502, Execution (Idaho Legislature)).
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 Idaho? We can look for a mobile notary commissioned there; bring your own witnesses (two, each at least 18).
Request a mobile notary in Idaho
If a local notary in Idaho does it: Up to $5 per notarial act, under the state's fee rules (Idaho notary fees).
Official sources
- Idaho Code 15-2-502, Execution (Idaho Legislature) (checked November 2026)
- Idaho Code 15-2-501, Who may make a will (Idaho Legislature) (checked November 2026)
- Idaho Code 15-2-504, Self-proved will (Idaho Legislature) (checked November 2026)
- Idaho Code 15-2-505, Who may witness (Idaho Legislature) (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 Idaho?
No, not for the will itself. The signing rule on the official page we read asks for two witnesses, each of whom saw the signing or the testator's acknowledgment. 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 Idaho will?
The self-proving affidavit. Allowed at signing or any time later, before an officer authorized to administer oaths where the will is signed.
Can a beneficiary witness a Idaho will?
A will, or any part of it, isn't invalid because an interested witness signed it.
Who can make a will in Idaho?
18 or older (or an emancipated minor), of sound mind.
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