--- title: "Nebraska Will Signing Requirements: Witnesses & Notary | MCC" description: "Nebraska will signing rules: 2 witnesses, beneficiary witnesses, the self-proving affidavit, handwritten wills, from the statute." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/will-signing-requirements-nebraska" --- Will signing · Nebraska # Nebraska will signing requirements How many witnesses, who shouldn't witness, and what the statute says about the self-proving affidavit, handwritten wills, electronic wills and the minimum age. ✓ New Jersey commissioned notary, no. 50244803, insured for errors and omissions. [See the credentials](/about/credentials) **Short answer.** 2 witnesses. A self-proving affidavit is sworn before a notary. Handwritten wills: yes. ## At a glance Witnesses The testator signs or acknowledges in front of two witnesses, and both sign (30-2327, per Nolo). "you must sign or acknowledge your will in front of two witnesses" Beneficiary as witness Nolo reads 30-2330 this way: a witness who also inherits may lose whatever the will gives beyond their intestate share. Self-proving affidavit Optional. Under 30-2329, as Nolo describes it, the testator and the two witnesses swear to an affidavit in front of a notary, which speeds up probate. Handwritten wills Recognized if the signature, the material provisions and the date are in the testator's handwriting. "is valid as a holographic will, whether or not witnessed" Electronic wills No: Nolo's Nebraska guide (August 2025) says a will can't be a digital file, audio or video. "Nebraska currently doesn't allow e-wills" Remote witnesses Not provided for: no Nebraska law we found lets witnesses appear by video, and e-wills aren't authorized (Nolo's Nebraska page, updated August 2025). Minimum age Any individual at least 18 (30-2326, per Nolo). "an individual 18 years of age or older" ## Signing day here - **Witnesses to bring:** Bring 2 witnesses. - **Notary and the self-proving affidavit:** Have a notary there for the self-proving affidavit. The official page we read names a notary public. The full list, with ID and who shouldn't witness: [signing-day checklist for Nebraska](/notary/will-signing-day-checklist?state=ne). MCC Solutions provides notaries and witnesses for signings in New Jersey ([estate planning signings](/notary/estate-planning-notary), [the estate planning signing package](/notary/estate-planning-signing-package), [witness services](/notary/witness-services)). Elsewhere, a local notary can help with the self-proving affidavit. ## Sources - [Neb. Rev. Stat. 30-2328, Holographic will (Nebraska Legislature)](https://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=30-2328) (checked November 2026) - [Nolo (secondary source): How to Make a Will in Nebraska (Nolo, updated August 2025)](https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/nebraska-make-will-31649.html) (checked November 2026) Sourced from official pages; a few facts from vetted secondary sources, marked "(secondary source)". General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers. Have a lawyer prepare or review your will. Checked November 2026 against the official pages listed above. Rules change, and how a rule applies to one will is a question for a lawyer licensed in the state. A notary can't give legal advice or draft a will. ## Common questions **How many witnesses does a will need in Nebraska?** 2. The testator signs or acknowledges in front of two witnesses, and both sign (30-2327, per Nolo). **Does a will need a notary in Nebraska?** Not to be valid on the pages we read; the notary is for the self-proving affidavit. Optional. Under 30-2329, as Nolo describes it, the testator and the two witnesses swear to an affidavit in front of a notary, which speeds up probate. **Can a beneficiary witness a will in Nebraska?** Nolo reads 30-2330 this way: a witness who also inherits may lose whatever the will gives beyond their intestate share. **Is a handwritten will valid in Nebraska?** Recognized if the signature, the material provisions and the date are in the testator's handwriting. **Are electronic wills allowed in Nebraska?** No: Nolo's Nebraska guide (August 2025) says a will can't be a digital file, audio or video. **How old do you have to be to make a will in Nebraska?** Any individual at least 18 (30-2326, per Nolo). 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