No, not for the will itself.
The signing rule on the official page we read asks for at least two witnesses, who sign in the presence of the testator and of each other. A notary isn't part of that rule; one comes in for the self-proving affidavit, where it's used.
In the official wording
"at least two individuals, each of whom signed in the presence of the testator and of each other"
From NMSA 1978 Chapter 45, Uniform Probate Code, unannotated (New Mexico Compilation Commission, NMOneSource), checked November 2026.
What else the signing needs
- Self-proving affidavit
- Allowed. The testator's acknowledgment and the witnesses' affidavits are each made before an officer authorized to administer oaths.
"each made before an officer authorized to administer oaths"
- Interested witnesses
- A will, or any part of it, isn't invalid because an interested witness signed it.
"The signing of a will by an interested witness does not invalidate the will or any provision of it."
- Handwritten wills
- Not recognized: the probate code's definition of a will excludes a holographic will.
"'Will' does not include a holographic will."
- Who can make a will
- 18 or older (or an emancipated minor), of sound mind.
"eighteen or more years of age who is of sound mind"
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: NMSA 1978 Chapter 45, Uniform Probate Code, unannotated (New Mexico Compilation Commission, NMOneSource)).
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 New Mexico? We can look for a mobile notary commissioned there; bring your own witnesses (two).
Request a mobile notary in New Mexico
If a local notary in New Mexico does it: Oath or affirmation without a signature, per person, $5; Jurat, each, $5, under the state's fee rules (New Mexico notary fees).
Official sources
- NMSA 1978 Chapter 45, Uniform Probate Code, unannotated (New Mexico Compilation Commission, NMOneSource) (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 New Mexico?
No, not for the will itself. The signing rule on the official page we read asks for at least two witnesses, who sign in the presence of the testator and of each other. 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 Mexico will?
The self-proving affidavit. Allowed. The testator's acknowledgment and the witnesses' affidavits are each made before an officer authorized to administer oaths.
Can a beneficiary witness a New Mexico will?
A will, or any part of it, isn't invalid because an interested witness signed it.
Who can make a will in New Mexico?
18 or older (or an emancipated minor), of sound mind.
Keep going
- Will signing-day checklist
- Will witness rules in every state
- A power of attorney in New Mexico
- A small estate affidavit in New Mexico
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