Do you have to have a will notarized?
Jan Meriss Alfonso Assistant at Parklin Law A will is just a legal document that states how you want your estate to be distributed after you die. You write down who gets what, and leave instructions for executors and guardians of your children if they're minors when you die. A notary public A notary public is a person who has the authority to witness signatures on documents and declare them official. In order to become one, they must pass an examination, swear an oath, and they must be appointed by a government official (usually a judge or county clerk). Forgery A notary seals every document he or she witnesses with an embossing seal, which is used to prevent tampering and forging the document. The seal itself contains the name of the issuing authority, so if someone tampers with it or tries to forge it, the forgery is quickly revealed. Legal issues This all makes sense in the context of something like a mortgage or car loan, where you're dealing with legal issues surr...