No, not for the will itself.
The signing rule on the official page we read asks for two or more credible witnesses who are at least 14. A notary isn't part of that rule; one comes in for the self-proving affidavit, where it's used.
In the official wording
"two or more credible witnesses who are at least 14 years of age"
From Texas Estates Code Chapter 251, Fundamental Requirements and Provisions Relating to Wills (Texas Legislature), checked November 2026.
What else the signing needs
- Self-proving affidavit
- Allowed. The testator and witnesses swear to an affidavit before an officer authorized to administer oaths. A will written wholly by hand can be self-proved any time during the testator's life.
"before an officer authorized to administer oaths"
- Handwritten wills
- Recognized. A will written wholly in the testator's handwriting doesn't need witnesses.
"a will written wholly in the testator's handwriting is not required to be attested by subscribing witnesses"
- Who can make a will
- 18 or older, or married, or serving in the armed forces, and of sound mind.
"a person of sound mind has the right and power to make a will"
- Witness age
- Witnesses must be at least 14.
"two or more credible witnesses who are at least 14 years of age"
Not confirmed on the pages we read: the interested-witness rule, electronic wills and remote witnessing. Check with the probate court for the county where the will-maker lives (statute: Texas Estates Code Chapter 251, Fundamental Requirements and Provisions Relating to Wills (Texas 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 Texas? We can look for a mobile notary commissioned there; bring your own witnesses (two, each at least 14).
Request a mobile notary in Texas
If a local notary in Texas does it: Administering oaths or affirmations, including certificate and seal, $10, under the state's fee rules (Texas notary fees).
Official sources
- Texas Estates Code Chapter 251, Fundamental Requirements and Provisions Relating to Wills (Texas 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 Texas?
No, not for the will itself. The signing rule on the official page we read asks for two or more credible witnesses who are at least 14. 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 Texas will?
The self-proving affidavit. Allowed. The testator and witnesses swear to an affidavit before an officer authorized to administer oaths. A will written wholly by hand can be self-proved any time during the testator's life.
Who can make a will in Texas?
18 or older, or married, or serving in the armed forces, and of sound mind.
Keep going
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