North Dakota
For North Dakota, witnesses required is By at least two individuals, each of whom signed within a reasonable time after witnessing either the signing of the will; notarization rule is Acknowledged by the testator before a notary public or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments; holographic wills is A will that does not comply with subsection 1 is valid as a holographic will, whether or not witnessed, if the signature and material portions of the document are in the testator's handwriting; statute citation is N.D. Cent. Code § 30.1-08-02, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.
- State
- North Dakota verified
- Witnesses required
- By at least two individuals, each of whom signed within a reasonable time after witnessing either the signing of the will verified
- Notarization rule
- Acknowledged by the testator before a notary public or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments verified
- Holographic wills
- A will that does not comply with subsection 1 is valid as a holographic will, whether or not witnessed, if the signature and material portions of the document are in the testator's handwriting. verified
- Statute citation
- N.D. Cent. Code § 30.1-08-02 our reading
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What the source says
(1) By at least two individuals, each of whom signed within a reasonable time after witnessing either the signing of the will as described in subdivision b or the testator's acknowledgment of that signature or acknowledgment of the will; or (2) Acknowledged by the testator before a notary public or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments.
— codes.findlaw.com, retrieved 2026-08-18
Source
- codes.findlaw.comhttps://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-30-1-uniform-probate-code/nd-cent-code-sect-30-1-08-02/