District of Columbia
For District of Columbia, witnesses required is attested and subscribed in the presence of the testator, by at least two credible witnesses; statute citation is D.C. Code § 18-103, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.
- State
- District of Columbia
- Witnesses required
- attested and subscribed in the presence of the testator, by at least two credible witnesses verified
- Statute citation
- D.C. Code § 18-103 our reading
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What the source says
is void unless it is: (1) in writing and signed by the testator, or by another person in his presence and by his express direction; and (2) attested and subscribed in the presence of the testator, by at least two credible witnesses.
— code.dccouncil.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Source
- code.dccouncil.govhttps://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/18-103