--- title: "Maine Will Signing Day Kit | MCC Solutions" description: "Maine will signing kit: 2 witnesses, self-proving affidavit. Checklist, witness sheet, storage record, Excel tracker. Not a will form." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/toolkits/maine-will-signing-day-kit" --- Document pack # Maine Will Signing Day Kit: Maine's Witness and Notary Rules, Signing-Day Checklist, Witness Sheet and Original-Will Record Plan your Maine will signing from the state's own rules. At least two witnesses. Each one watches the testator sign, or hears the testator acknowledge the signature or the will, and then signs within a reasonable time (18-C M.R.S. 2-502). Self-proving affidavit: Allowed at signing or any time later. The testator and witnesses sign before an officer authorized to administer oaths where the will is signed. **Coming soon** not on sale yet Why it is not on sale yet [Read the free guide](/state-rules?state=me) 🌙 The desk is asleep. The store never is. Every kit and ebook downloads the moment you pay, day or night. Questions get answered after we open in the morning. [Browse the store](/toolkits) Who it is for Anyone signing a will in Maine, and the family member, friend or office helping set up the signing. Who can make a will, per the official page: 18 or older and of sound mind, or a legally emancipated minor. Not the right fit if The person signing isn't in Maine, you still need the will written (that's a lawyer's job), or someone may contest it. Not a will form or a legal service. Why it is different - Built only from our Maine will signing data file, checked November 2026 against 18-C M.R.S. 2-502, Execution; witnessed wills; holographic wills (Maine Legislature); 18-C M.R.S. 2-503, Self-proved will (Maine Legislature); 18-C M.R.S. 2-504, Who may witness a will (Maine Legislature); 18-C M.R.S. 2-501, Who may make a will (Maine Legislature); Nolo (secondary source): How to Make a Will in Maine (Nolo, updated October 2022); 18-C M.R.S. 2-514, Disposition of will deposited with court (Maine Legislature). - 1 fact isn't stated on those pages, so the kit leaves it out and lists it once to look up, instead of guessing. - Also from the file: Maine replaced its probate code with Title 18-C, in effect since July 1, 2019. Nolo notes that, beginning July 2, 2019, witnesses no longer have to sign at the same moment as the testator, as long as each signs within a reasonable time after seeing the signing or acknowledgment. The probate courts no longer take wills for safekeeping: none has been accepted since September 19, 1997. A will deposited before then can be released only to the testator or to someone the testator authorized in writing, and after the death the court notifies the person designated to receive it (18-C M.R.S. 2-514). - For the estate side in Maine, the Maine Executor and Estate Kit: The whole estate, less liens and encumbrances, can't exceed $40,000 adjusted for inflation. Each county probate court must publish the current adjusted figure on its website every year (PL 2025, c. 76); ask the court for it. The section covers personal property, debts and securities only; it doesn't transfer real estate. What is inside - **Start here.** The 6 confirmed Maine facts at a glance; to look up on the official page: remote witnessing. - **Maine signing-day checklist.** Bring 2 witnesses. The rule: At least two witnesses. Each one watches the testator sign, or hears the testator acknowledge the signature or the will, and then signs within a reasonable time (18-C M.R.S. 2-502). Pick witnesses who get nothing under the will and aren't married to someone who does. Have a notary or another officer who can administer oaths there for the self-proving affidavit. The statute names that officer rather than notaries by name. Allowed at signing or any time later. The testator and witnesses sign before an officer authorized to administer oaths where the will is signed. If no notary is available on the day, the affidavit can be added later, while the witnesses can still be reached. The rule here: No effect on validity: a witness who takes under the will doesn't make the will, or any portion of it, invalid (18-C M.R.S. 2-504). - **Witness information sheet.** One block per Maine witness (2 required, plus a spare). - **Original-will storage and location record.** Where the original is and who has copies. Handwritten wills in Maine: Recognized if the signature and material parts are in the testator's handwriting. - **Maine will signing tracker (Excel).** Steps, ID, copies and review dates. Electronic wills: Not authorized, per Nolo's Maine page (updated October 2022); the will has to be on paper. A look inside ## The first pages, as you will get them [![Page 1 of the Start Here (Maine Will Signing Day Kit)](/img/toolkits/maine-will-signing-day-kit/doc-1.webp)](/img/toolkits/maine-will-signing-day-kit/doc-1.webp) First page of Start Here [![Page 1 of the Maine Signing Day Checklist (Maine Will Signing Day Kit)](/img/toolkits/maine-will-signing-day-kit/doc-2.webp)](/img/toolkits/maine-will-signing-day-kit/doc-2.webp) First page of Maine Signing Day Checklist Get it ## Maine Will Signing Day Kit Coming soon This kit is being finished: every state rule in it is checked against official sources before it goes on sale. Free now: [State rules directory](/state-rules?state=me) Delivered as a zip of editable Word files and printable PDFs. For one business, your own use. General information and templates, not legal, tax or accounting advice. General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers. This kit is not a will form. A notary can't give legal advice or say what a document should contain; have a lawyer prepare or review the document, and ask the lawyer about your situation. Payment is handled by Stripe. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right. Questions ## Common questions **What do I get and how is it delivered?** The Maine Will Signing Kit comes as a zip with four documents, each as an editable Word file and a printable PDF: Start Here, Maine Signing Day Checklist, Witness Information Sheet, and Original Will Storage and Location Record, plus an Excel workbook (Maine Will Signing Tracker). The download link arrives by email after payment. **Will it open on a Mac, Google Sheets or my phone?** The PDFs open in any PDF reader, and the Word files edit in Word, Google Docs or LibreOffice. The workbook is built for Excel and tested in LibreOffice; it should open in Google Sheets, but not every feature is tested there. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right. If it is not right for you, email us within 14 days of buying for a full refund. **Is this legal or tax advice?** General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers. **Is it the right fit for me?** It is made for anyone signing a will in Maine, and the family member, friend or office helping set up the signing. Who can make a will, per the official page: 18 or older and of sound mind, or a legally emancipated minor. 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