South Carolina
For South Carolina, witnesses required is signed by at least two individuals each of whom witnessed either the signing or the testator's acknowledgment of the signature or of the will; statute citation is S.C. Code Ann. §§ 62-2-502, 62-2-503, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.
- State
- South Carolina
- Witnesses required
- signed by at least two individuals each of whom witnessed either the signing or the testator's acknowledgment of the signature or of the will. verified
- Self-proving affidavit
- Any will may be simultaneously executed, attested, and made self-proved. The self-proof shall be effective upon the acknowledgment by the testator and the affidavit of at least one witness verified
- Statute citation
- S.C. Code Ann. §§ 62-2-502, 62-2-503 our reading
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What the source says
Except as provided for writings within Section 62-2-512 and wills within Section 62-2-505, every will shall be: (1) in writing; (2) signed by the testator or signed in the testator's name by some other individual in the testator's presence and by the testator's direction; and (3) signed by at least two individuals each of whom witnessed either the signing or the testator's acknowledgment of the signature or of the will.
— scstatehouse.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
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Self-proving affidavit
(a) Any will may be simultaneously executed, attested, and made self-proved. The self-proof shall be effective upon the acknowledgment by the testator and the affidavit of at least one witness, each made before an officer authorized to administer oaths under the laws of the state where execution occurs and evidenced by the officer's certificate, under official seal, in the following form or in a similar form showing the same intent:
— all from scstatehouse.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Source
- scstatehouse.govhttps://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t62c002.php