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a. A will executed in compliance with section 4 of this act may be simultaneously executed, attested, and made self-proved, by acknowledgement thereof by the testator and affidavits of the witnesses, each made before an officer authorized pursuant to R.S. 46:14-6, R.S. 46:14-7 or R.S. 46:14-8 to take acknowledgments and proofs of instruments entitled to be recorded under the laws of this State, in substantially the following form:
I, ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․, the testator, sign my name to this instrument this ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․, 19․․․, and being duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that I sign and execute this instrument as my last will and that I sign it willingly (or willingly direct another to sign for me), that I execute it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and that I am eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence.
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Testator
We, ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․, the witnesses, sign our names to this instrument, and, being duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the testator signs and executes this instrument as his last will and that he signs it willingly (or willingly directs another to sign for him), and that each of us, in the presence and hearing of the testator, hereby signs this will as witness to the testator's signing, and that to the best of our knowledge the testator is eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence.
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The State of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․
County of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․
Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by ․․․․․․․․․․, the testator and subscribed and sworn to before me by ․․․․․․․․․․, and ․․․․․․․․․․, witnesses, this ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․․
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b. A will executed in compliance with section 4 of this act may at any time subsequent to its execution be made self-proved by the acknowledgment thereof by the testator and the affidavits of the witnesses, each made before an officer authorized pursuant to R.S. 46:14-6, R.S. 46:14-7 or R.S. 46:14-8 to take acknowledgments and proofs of instruments entitled to be recorded under the laws of this State, attached or annexed to the will in substantially the following form:
The State of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․
County of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․
We, ․․․․․․․․․․, ․․․․․․․․․․, and ․․․․․․․․․․, the testator and the witnesses, respectively, whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the testator signed and executed the instrument as his last will and that he had signed willingly (or willingly directed another to sign for him), and that he executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and that each of the witnesses, in the presence and hearing of the testator, signed the will as witness and that to the best of his knowledge the testator was at that time eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
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Testator
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Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by ․․․․․․․․․․, the testator, and subscribed and sworn to before me by ․․․․․․․․․․, and ․․․․․․․․․․, witnesses, this ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․․
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(Official capacity of officer)
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Appendix - Former Title 3A Administration of Estates Decedents and Others 3A § 2A-6 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/appendix-former-title-3a-administration-of-estates-decedents-and-others/nj-st-sect-3a-2a-6/
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