Do You Need a Notary for a Will in New Hampshire?

No, not for the will itself.

The signing rule on the pages we read asks for two or more witnesses, who sign at the testator's request and 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 source's wording

"Be signed by 2 or more credible witnesses"

From the sources listed below, checked November 2026.

What else the signing needs

Self-proving affidavit: Allowed. The sworn acknowledgment is made before a notary public, a justice of the peace or another official authorized to administer oaths where the will is signed.
"a notary public, a justice of the peace"
Interested witnesses: An interested witness can lose the gift left to them (Nolo, citing RSA 551:3).
Remote or video signing: Witnesses count as present when they and the testator communicate with a notarial officer simultaneously by sight and sound through an electronic device.
"simultaneously by sight and sound through an electronic device or process"
Electronic wills: Not allowed. The remote-witnessing rule says it doesn't allow an electronic will or codicil.
"Nothing in this paragraph shall be deemed to allow an electronic will or codicil."
Handwritten wills: Not recognized, per Nolo's New Hampshire page (updated September 2025).
"New Hampshire doesn't allow this type of handwritten will."
Who can make a will: 18 or older, or married, and of sane mind (Nolo, citing RSA 551:1).
"an individual 18 years of age or older (or married)"

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: Witnesses count as present when they and the testator communicate with a notarial officer simultaneously by sight and sound through an electronic device.

Need a notary for the self-proving affidavit in New Hampshire? We can look for a mobile notary commissioned there; bring your own witnesses (two).

Request a mobile notary in New Hampshire

If a local notary in the state does it: Each oath, witness, service or certification, $10, under the state's fee rules (New Hampshire notary fees).

Sources

RSA 551:2, Requirements (New Hampshire General Court) (checked November 2026)
RSA 551:2-a, Self-proved wills (New Hampshire General Court) (checked November 2026)
Nolo (secondary source): How to Make a Will in New Hampshire (Nolo, updated September 2025) (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 New Hampshire?

No, not for the will itself. The signing rule on the pages we read asks for two or more witnesses, who sign at the testator's request and 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 New Hampshire will?

The self-proving affidavit. Allowed. The sworn acknowledgment is made before a notary public, a justice of the peace or another official authorized to administer oaths where the will is signed.

Can a will be signed over video in New Hampshire?

Witnesses count as present when they and the testator communicate with a notarial officer simultaneously by sight and sound through an electronic device.

Can a beneficiary witness a New Hampshire will?

An interested witness can lose the gift left to them (Nolo, citing RSA 551:3).

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