New Hampshire Revised Statutes 551:2-a – Self-Proved Wills
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I. To qualify as self-proved, the signatures of the testator and witnesses shall be followed by a sworn acknowledgment made before a notary public or justice of the peace or other official authorized to administer oaths in the place of execution, as follows:
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this __________ (day) by ___ , the testator; ___ and ___ , the witnesses, who under oath do swear as follows:
1. The testator signed the instrument as the testator’s will or expressly directed another to sign for the testator.
2. This was the testator’s free and voluntary act for the purposes expressed in the will.
3. Each witness signed at the request of the testator, in the testator’s presence, and in the presence of the other witness.
4. To the best of my knowledge, at the time of the signing the testator was at least 18 years of age, or if under 18 years was a married person, and was of sane mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
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Signature
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Official Capacity
II. Any will meeting the requirements of N.H. Rev. Stat. Chapter 551-A shall also qualify as self-proved and shall be allowed as such by the probate court.
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this __________ (day) by ___ , the testator; ___ and ___ , the witnesses, who under oath do swear as follows:
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 551:2-a
- justice: when applied to a magistrate, shall mean a justice of a municipal court, or a justice of the peace having jurisdiction over the subject-matter. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:12
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- Probate: Proving a will
- sworn: when applied to public officers required by the constitution to take oaths therein prescribed, shall refer to those oaths; when applied to other officers it shall mean sworn to the faithful discharge of the duties of their offices before a justice of the peace, or other person authorized to administer official oaths in such cases. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:25
- Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
1. The testator signed the instrument as the testator’s will or expressly directed another to sign for the testator.
2. This was the testator’s free and voluntary act for the purposes expressed in the will.
3. Each witness signed at the request of the testator, in the testator’s presence, and in the presence of the other witness.
4. To the best of my knowledge, at the time of the signing the testator was at least 18 years of age, or if under 18 years was a married person, and was of sane mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
__________________
Signature
__________________
Official Capacity
II. Any will meeting the requirements of N.H. Rev. Stat. Chapter 551-A shall also qualify as self-proved and shall be allowed as such by the probate court.