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What is a “Self-proving” Affidavit and Who needs one?

To finalize your Will in Florida, you must sign your will in front of two witnesses, and your witnesses must sign your will.

In Florida, you do not need to notarize your will to make it legal.

However, the release of anything in your estate will be tied-up in probate to determine where you maintained your permanent residence (prior to death) and if you domiciled in Florida or some other state.

If your estate was never probated in the “home state,” then a representative must be appointed a to take the oath of at least one of the original witnesses to the will. In some cases, the persons who witnessed you sign your will may not be reachable, may have died or otherwise cannot be located, which can cause serious delays in the execution of your final wishes.

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To avoid this, you can “self-prove” your will.

A Will is “Self-Proved” if there is an Affidavit attached to the Will which essentially says that the Will was signed by the testator in the presence of two witnesses and a notary public. This is referred to as a “Self-Proving Affidavit” with a notary seal/stamp towards the end of the Will.

If the Will is indeed “Self-Proved”, it should be admitted into probate administration without the necessity of any further proof. Neither the witnesses or the notary public need be located for further testimony or confirmation.

What is a Last Will & Testament and Who needs one?

A will or testament is a legal document by which a person, the testator, expresses his or her wishes as to how his or her property is to be distributed at death, and names one or more persons, the executor, to manage the estate until its final distribution.

A will may also create a testamentary trust that is effective only after the death of the testator.

The testator is a person who has written and executed a last will and testament that is in effect at the time of his/her death

To help protect your family and your property, you can use a will to:

leave your property to someone you love or organizations you care about
name a personal guardian to care for your minor children
name a trusted person to care for and manage property you leave to your minor children,
and also name a personal representative, the person who makes sure that the terms of your will are carried out.

We provide private and confidential service throughout Broward county. We are background screened through the National Notary Association. We do not give any legal advice or offer any legal representation. You may want to consult an attorney in some cases. For example, if you think your will might be contested or if you want to disinherit a child or spouse, you should talk with an attorney. We simply professionally prepare your last wishes and notarize your signing.

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Do you need to swear in a witness for a telephonic hearing in Broward County?

Under the “Uniform Rules of Procedure” information of the Florida Administrative Procedures Act, Chapter 120, Florida Statutes, a notary public is able to assist with administering an oath and confirming the identity of a witness for testimonies taken by telephone.

Do you need to swear in a witness for an Administrative Hearing?

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Notarize your Last Will & Testament in Broward county – Call: 954-866-5056

Do you need to notarize a Last Will & Testament? Our Agents are available to come to your location anywhere in Broward county and provide you with reliable and professional service. Same day appointments available!

Call our office at 954-866-5056 -or- if you need your Last Will & Testament forms prepared, we provide professional document preparation.

Simply submit your information online here. We will prepare (2) original copies completed with your information and bring them to your location in Broward County to be notarized.

Don’t let your estate go to probate!

In Florida, if you die without a will, your property will be distributed according to state “intestacy” laws. Florida’s intestacy law gives your property to your closest relatives, beginning with your spouse and children. If you have neither a spouse nor children, your grandchildren or your parents will get your property. This list continues with increasingly distant relatives, including siblings, grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, and your spouse’s relatives. If the court exhausts this list to find that you have no living relatives by blood or marriage, the state will take your property.

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To begin the process of executing your last wishes, complete the form below and submit your information to our office. We will contact you and schedule a day to bring your documents to you for your notary signing. *Witness’ must be available.

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Do you need to certify the Contents of a Safe-Deposit Box?

Florida law provides that a financial institution may open a safe-deposit box if the rental fee is past due, providing that proper notice has been made and that certain other conditions are met. A notary public is authorized and required to be present for the opening of the safe-deposit box, to inventory the contents of the vault, and to make an appropriate certificate of the opening. The notary is not required to estimate the value of the contents of the safe-deposit box.

The law authorizing notaries to perform this function became effective on July 3, 1992, and is found in section 655.94(1), Florida Statutes.

Procedure for the Notary Public:

The notary must be present at the time the safe-deposit box is opened and may not be a director, officer, employee, or stockholder of the financial institution. An officer of the institution must also be present with the notary at the opening of the safe-deposit box.

When the safe-deposit box is opened, the notary should inventory the contents of the box and should complete a certificate reciting the name of the lessee, the date of the opening, and a list of the contents. Florida law does not provide a form certificate.

Once the certificate is completed, copies should be made. The notary should place the original certificate in a package with the contents of the safe-deposit box and seal the package. The notary must then write on the outside of the package the name of the lessee and the date of the opening.

The notary should leave the sealed package and a copy of the certificate with the financial institution.

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Do you need to notarize your Quitclaim deed in Florida – Call: 954-866-5056

Do you need to notarize a Florida Quitclaim Deed? Our Agents are available to come to your location and provide you with reliable and professional service. Same day appointments available!

Call our office at 954-866-5056 -or- if you need your Quitclaim deed forms prepared, we provide professional document preparation. Simply submit your information online here. We will prepare (2) original copies completed with your information and bring them to your location in Broward County to be notarized.

Once you complete this online submission, we will contact you shortly to schedule your notary service, or you may make an appointment online here

Is you marriage irretrievably broken?

Florida Statute 61.052(a) Dissolution of Marriage

(a) If there is no minor child of the marriage and if the responding party does not, by answer to the petition for dissolution, deny that the marriage is irretrievably broken, the court shall enter a judgment of dissolution of the marriage if the court finds that the marriage is irretrievably broken.

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