No, not for the will itself.
The signing rule on the official page we read asks for two witnesses, who each see the testator sign or acknowledge the signature and then sign. 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 witnesses shall each:"
From ORS Chapter 112, Intestate Succession and Wills (Oregon Legislature), checked November 2026.
What else the signing needs
- Self-proving affidavit
- A witness's signature on an affidavit signed at the same time as the will counts as a witness signature. The statute we read doesn't mention a notary.
"executed contemporaneously with execution of a will"
- Interested witnesses
- A will signed by an interested witness isn't invalid for that reason.
"A will attested by an interested witness is not thereby invalidated."
- Electronic wills
- Not allowed. For a will, a writing doesn't include an electronic record.
"'writing' does not include an electronic record, document or image."
- Who can make a will
- 18 or older, or lawfully married, and of sound mind.
"Any person who is 18 years of age or older or who has been lawfully married"
Not confirmed on the pages we read: handwritten wills and remote witnessing. Check with the probate court for the county where the will-maker lives (statute: ORS Chapter 112, Intestate Succession and Wills (Oregon 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 Oregon? We can look for a mobile notary commissioned there; bring your own witnesses (two).
Request a mobile notary in Oregon
If a local notary in Oregon does it: Up to $10 per notarial act, paper or in-person electronic, under the state's fee rules (Oregon notary fees).
Worth knowing
A court can treat a will that doesn't meet the signing rules as valid if there's clear and convincing evidence the person meant it as a will (ORS 112.238).
Official sources
- ORS Chapter 112, Intestate Succession and Wills (Oregon 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 Oregon?
No, not for the will itself. The signing rule on the official page we read asks for two witnesses, who each see the testator sign or acknowledge the signature and then sign. 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 Oregon will?
The self-proving affidavit. A witness's signature on an affidavit signed at the same time as the will counts as a witness signature. The statute we read doesn't mention a notary.
Can a beneficiary witness a Oregon will?
A will signed by an interested witness isn't invalid for that reason.
Who can make a will in Oregon?
18 or older, or lawfully married, and of sound mind.
Keep going
- Oregon will signing requirements
- Will signing-day checklist
- Will witness rules in every state
- A small estate affidavit in Oregon
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