No, not for the will itself.
The signing rule on the pages we read asks for two attesting witnesses, physically present with the testator, per the Indiana Supreme Court's 2020 order on witnessing wills (citing IC 29-1-5 and 29-1-21). A notary isn't part of that rule; one comes in for the self-proving affidavit, where it's used.
What else the signing needs
- Self-proving affidavit
- A self-proving clause may be built into or attached to a will (2021 law). The summary we read doesn't say who takes it.
"a self-proving clause may be incorporated into or affixed to a will"
- Interested witnesses
- A witness who inherits risks forfeiting the gift (Nolo, citing Ind. Code 29-1-5-2).
"risk forfeiting gifts that the will leaves to them"
- Remote or video signing
- No: Indiana requires the witnesses' actual presence, even for an electronic will (Nolo's Indiana page, citing Ind. Code 29-1-21-4). The signing may be videotaped, but the witnesses still have to be there.
"Indiana requires the "actual presence" of the witnesses, even if the will maker is making an electronic will."
- Electronic wills
- Authorized. The 2021 law lets an attorney or paralegal supervise the execution of an electronic will.
"Allows an attorney[] or paralegal to supervise the execution of an electronic will."
- Handwritten wills
- Not recognized, per Nolo's Indiana page.
"Indiana does not permit holographic (handwritten) wills."
- Who can make a will
- 18 or older, of sound mind; a younger person serving in the U.S. armed forces, the merchant marine or an allied force may also make a will (IC 29-1-5-1, FindLaw code text current as of January 1, 2026).
"Any person of sound mind who is eighteen (18) years of age or older"
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: No: Indiana requires the witnesses' actual presence, even for an electronic will (Nolo's Indiana page, citing Ind. Code 29-1-21-4). The signing may be videotaped, but the witnesses still have to be there.
Need a notary for the self-proving affidavit in Indiana? We can look for a mobile notary commissioned there; bring your own witnesses (two).
Request a mobile notary in Indiana
If a local notary in Indiana does it: Up to $10 per notarial act, under the state's fee rules (Indiana notary fees).
Worth knowing
A living person can deposit a will with the circuit court clerk in the county where the testator lived when it was signed, for a $25 fee (IC 29-1-7-3.1).
Sources
- Legislative Update: Probate and property matters, May 14, 2021 (Indiana Office of Court Services) (checked November 2026)
- Wills (trial court publication, Indiana Office of Court Services) (checked November 2026)
- Order 20S-MS-237, Emergency Procedures for the Witnessing of Wills (Indiana Supreme Court, 2020) (checked November 2026)
- Nolo (secondary source): How to Make a Will in Indiana (Nolo) (checked November 2026)
- FindLaw Codes (secondary source): IC 29-1-5-1 (FindLaw Codes, current as of January 1, 2026) (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 Indiana?
No, not for the will itself. The signing rule on the pages we read asks for two attesting witnesses, physically present with the testator, per the Indiana Supreme Court's 2020 order on witnessing wills (citing IC 29-1-5 and 29-1-21). 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 Indiana will?
The self-proving affidavit. A self-proving clause may be built into or attached to a will (2021 law). The summary we read doesn't say who takes it.
Can a will be signed over video in Indiana?
No: Indiana requires the witnesses' actual presence, even for an electronic will (Nolo's Indiana page, citing Ind. Code 29-1-21-4). The signing may be videotaped, but the witnesses still have to be there.
Can a beneficiary witness a Indiana will?
A witness who inherits risks forfeiting the gift (Nolo, citing Ind. Code 29-1-5-2).
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