--- title: "Do You Need a Notary for a Will in Maryland? | MCC Solutions" description: "Maryland 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-maryland" --- Does it need a notary? · Maryland # Do you need a notary for a will in Maryland? 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 or more credible witnesses, in the testator's physical or electronic presence. A notary isn't part of that rule; the pages we read say there's no separate self-proving affidavit here either. ## In the source's wording "Attested and signed by two or more credible witnesses in:" From the sources listed below, checked November 2026. ## What else the signing needs Self-proving affidavit No separate affidavit is needed. Per Nolo (citing Md. Est. & Trusts 5-303), a will that is signed and witnessed correctly doesn't have to be proved to the probate court, so there's no self-proving affidavit to make. "Maryland allows your will to be self-proved without a self-proving affidavit" Remote or video signing The testator and all witnesses may be in each other's physical or electronic presence. "the testator and all witnesses shall be in the physical presence or electronic presence of one another" Electronic wills Authorized through a certified will: a paper copy of the electronically signed will with a certification, made by a supervising attorney or by the testator with a notary. "create a certified will" Handwritten wills Only for a member of the armed services outside the U.S.; entirely in the testator's handwriting, and void one year after discharge unless the testator has died or lost capacity (Nolo, citing Md. Est. & Trusts 4-103). Who can make a will 18 or older (Nolo, citing Md. Est. & Trusts 4-102). "18 years of age or older" **Not confirmed on the pages we read:** the interested-witness rule. Check with [the probate court for the county where the will-maker lives (statute: Maryland 2022 Laws Chapter 176 (HB 576), amending Estates and Trusts 4-102 (Maryland General Assembly))](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/chapters_noln/Ch_176_hb0576T.pdf). ## 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: The testator and all witnesses may be in each other's physical or electronic presence. The pages we read say Maryland has no separate self-proving affidavit, so the will itself needs no notary. If another paper you're signing does, we can look for a mobile notary commissioned in Maryland. [Request a mobile notary in Maryland](/notary/mobile-notary-outside-new-jersey) If a local notary in Maryland does it: $8 per notarial act, under the state's fee rules ([Maryland notary fees](/notary/fees-by-state/maryland)). ## Sources - [Maryland 2022 Laws Chapter 176 (HB 576), amending Estates and Trusts 4-102 (Maryland General Assembly)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/chapters_noln/Ch_176_hb0576T.pdf) (checked November 2026) - [Nolo (secondary source): How to Make a Will in Maryland (Nolo, updated August 2025)](https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/maryland-make-will-31695.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 Maryland?** No, not for the will itself. The signing rule on the pages we read asks for two or more credible witnesses, in the testator's physical or electronic presence. A notary isn't part of that rule; the pages we read say there's no separate self-proving affidavit here either. **Is there a self-proving affidavit for a Maryland will?** No separate affidavit is needed. Per Nolo (citing Md. Est. & Trusts 5-303), a will that is signed and witnessed correctly doesn't have to be proved to the probate court, so there's no self-proving affidavit to make. **Can a will be signed over video in Maryland?** The testator and all witnesses may be in each other's physical or electronic presence. **Who can make a will in Maryland?** 18 or older (Nolo, citing Md. Est. & Trusts 4-102). ## Keep going - [Maryland will signing requirements](/notary/will-signing-requirements-maryland) - [Will signing-day checklist](/notary/will-signing-day-checklist?state=md) - [Will witness rules in every state](/notary/will-witness-requirements-by-state) - [A bill of sale in Maryland](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/bill-of-sale-maryland) - [A power of attorney in Maryland](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/power-of-attorney-maryland) A will in another state: [Maine](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/will-maine) · [Massachusetts](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/will-massachusetts) · [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)