No, not for the will itself.
The signing rule on the official page we read asks for two or more witnesses, who sign in the presence of the testator and 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
"signed in the presence of two or more credible witnesses"
From the official pages listed below, checked November 2026.
What else the signing needs
- Self-proving affidavit
- Allowed. The testator and witnesses make a sworn acknowledgment before a notary public or other official authorized to administer oaths where the will is signed.
"before a notary public or other official authorized to administer oaths"
- Interested witnesses
- A gift to a witness, or to a witness's spouse, can be undone unless two other competent witnesses signed.
"shall be voidable unless there are two other competent, subscribing witnesses"
- Remote or video signing
- Only for a will signed under the state's emergency rules for remote notarial acts, while those rules are in effect. Then witnesses count as present without being in the room.
"shall be considered to be in the presence of the testator and each other"
- Who can make a will
- 18 or older, or emancipated by court order, and of sound mind.
"Every individual 18 years of age or over"
Not confirmed on the pages we read: handwritten wills and electronic wills. Check with the probate court for the county where the will-maker lives (statute: Vermont Statutes Title 14, Chapter 1, Wills (Vermont 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. Here: Only for a will signed under the state's emergency rules for remote notarial acts, while those rules are in effect. Then witnesses count as present without being in the room.
Need a notary for the self-proving affidavit in Vermont? We can look for a mobile notary commissioned there; bring your own witnesses (two).
Request a mobile notary in Vermont
If a local notary in Vermont does it: No limit on what a notary charges the public was found in 26 V.S.A. chapter 103 or the Administrative Rules, under the state's fee rules (Vermont notary fees).
Official sources
- Vermont Statutes Title 14, Chapter 1, Wills (Vermont Legislature) (checked November 2026)
- 14 V.S.A. 108, Self-proved wills (Vermont 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 Vermont?
No, not for the will itself. The signing rule on the official page we read asks for two or more witnesses, who sign in the presence of the testator and 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 Vermont will?
The self-proving affidavit. Allowed. The testator and witnesses make a sworn acknowledgment before a notary public or other official authorized to administer oaths where the will is signed.
Can a will be signed over video in Vermont?
Only for a will signed under the state's emergency rules for remote notarial acts, while those rules are in effect. Then witnesses count as present without being in the room.
Can a beneficiary witness a Vermont will?
A gift to a witness, or to a witness's spouse, can be undone unless two other competent witnesses signed.
Keep going
- Vermont will signing requirements
- Will signing-day checklist
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