Ohio
For Ohio, witnesses required is attested and subscribed in the conscious presence of the testator, by two or more competent witnesses, who saw the testator subscribe, or heard the testator acknowledge the testator's signature; holographic wills is a will may be handwritten or typewritten, but every will shall be attested and subscribed in the conscious presence of the testator by two or more competent witnesses; no unwitnessed exception is stated in this section; statute citation is Ohio Rev. Code § 2107.03, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.
- State
- Ohio verified
- Witnesses required
- attested and subscribed in the conscious presence of the testator, by two or more competent witnesses, who saw the testator subscribe, or heard the testator acknowledge the testator's signature verified
- Holographic wills
- a will may be handwritten or typewritten, but every will shall be attested and subscribed in the conscious presence of the testator by two or more competent witnesses; no unwitnessed exception is stated in this section verified
- Statute citation
- Ohio Rev. Code § 2107.03 our reading
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What the source says
Except oral wills, every will shall be in writing, but may be handwritten or typewritten. The will shall be signed at the end by the testator or by some other person in the testator's conscious presence and at the testator's express direction. The will shall be attested and subscribed in the conscious presence of the testator, by two or more competent witnesses, who saw the testator subscribe, or heard the testator acknowledge the testator's signature.
— codes.ohio.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
Source
- codes.ohio.govhttps://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2107.03