Notarization of a normal will require a special notary public?
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Notarization of a normal will require a special notary public?
Fidelity Investments says they can’t notarize my will,because it takes a specific notary
Asked on June 12, 2017 under Estate Planning, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
No, any notary can notarize a will--there are "special" notary publics. Maybe what they meant is that under the Texas probate code (Section 59), there is some specific language (a specific form of an affidavit) which should be used by the notary when notarizing, but that would be easy for anyone with the internet to look up. It just be that they don't want to do this--some banks and brokerages only want to notarize materials related to their customers' accounts--and could not come up with a better excuse.
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