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Wills and estate planning
What a will does, how to write one, and what your state requires for it to count.
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Wills and estate planning
What a will does, how to write one, and what your state requires for it to count.
New Hampshire requires the witnesses to attest at your request and in your presence, and it says explicitly that no seal is needed.
A New Hampshire will must be made by a qualifying testator, be in writing, be signed by the testator or by someone at their express direction and in their presence, and be signed by two or more credible witnesses who, at the testator's request and in the testator's presence, attest to the testator's signature. No seal is required.
R.S.A. § 551:2
No. Section 551:2 requires two credible witnesses attesting at the testator's request, not a notary, and notarizing a New Hampshire will does not substitute for them.
R.S.A. § 551:2
RSA 551:2 (Requirements). Signed by two or more credible witnesses who, at the request of the testator and in the testator's presence, attest to the testator's signature.
Links last checked 2026-08-25.
We could not read this statute at its official source, so the summary above is provisional. Confirm it before relying on it.
This is general information about the law, not legal advice, and it has not been reviewed by an attorney licensed in New Hampshire. Requirements change. Confirm the current rules for your state before you sign.
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