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New Jersey Last Will and Testament

A New Jersey last will and testament is a legal document that outlines instructions on how a person wants their estate to be distributed upon death. This individual (known as the "testator") can designate beneficiaries to receive their real and personal property, fiduciary assets, and more.
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Updated February 23, 2025

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Who can make a will?

A person “of sound mind” who is 18 years old or older can make a will.[1]

Signing Requirements

The will must be signed by at least two witnesses.[2]

Any person who is considered “generally competent” can act as a witness.[3] If a witness is an interested party, this does not invalidate the will or any of its provisions.[4]

State Definition

“Will” means the last will and testament of a testator or testatrix and includes any codicil and any testamentary instrument that merely appoints an executor, revokes or revises another will, nominates a guardian, or expressly excludes or limits the right of a person or class to succeed to the property of the decedent passing by intestate succession.[5]

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Sources

  1. NJ Stat. § 3B:3-1
  2. NJ Stat. § 3B:3-2(a)(3)
  3. NJ Stat. § 3B:3-7
  4. NJ Stat. § 3B:3-8
  5. NJ Stat. § 3B:1-2