# Nevada — Will execution requirements by state: witnesses, notarization, holographic and electronic wills

For Nevada, witnesses required is attested by at least two competent witnesses who subscribe their names to the will in the presence of the testator; holographic wills is A holographic will is a will in which the signature, date and material provisions are written by the hand of the testator, whether or not it is witnessed or notarized; electronic wills is Every person of sound mind over the age of 18 years may, by last electronic will, dispose of all of his or her estate, real and personal; self-proving affidavit is Any attesting witness to a will, including, without limitation, an electronic will, may sign a declaration under penalty of perjury or an affidavit before any person authorized to administer oaths in or out of the State, stating such facts as the witness would be required to testify to in court to prove the will; statute citation is NRS 133.040, 133.050, 133.085, 133.090, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.

- **State:** Nevada _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Witnesses required:** attested by at least two competent witnesses who subscribe their names to the will in the presence of the testator _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Holographic wills:** A holographic will is a will in which the signature, date and material provisions are written by the hand of the testator, whether or not it is witnessed or notarized. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Electronic wills:** Every person of sound mind over the age of 18 years may, by last electronic will, dispose of all of his or her estate, real and personal _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Self-proving affidavit:** Any attesting witness to a will, including, without limitation, an electronic will, may sign a declaration under penalty of perjury or an affidavit before any person authorized to administer oaths in or out of the State, stating such facts as the witness would be required to testify to in court to prove the will. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute citation:** NRS 133.040, 133.050, 133.085, 133.090 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> No will executed in this State, except such electronic wills or holographic wills as are mentioned in this chapter, is valid unless it is in writing and signed by the testator, or by an attending person at the testator�s express direction, and attested by at least two competent witnesses who subscribe their names to the will in the presence of the testator.

## Source

- https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-133.html

Last verified: 2026-08-18. Review by: 2028-02-09.
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