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State-by-state formal requirements

Writing, signature, witnesses.

This guide is a draft and may change.

Most states follow the UPC or a variant. California and Texas allow holographic wills; New York and Florida do not.

Wills — United States

Formal requirements vary by state but generally require writing, testator signature and two adult witnesses.

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