Updated July 18, 2023
An Arkansas self-proving affidavit is a legal document that can be included in a testator’s last will and testament to prove the legitimacy of the will. Execution of this document may be requested by the testator, by one of the attesting witnesses, or, if the testator dies, by the executor of the will or another interested person. The affidavit must be signed by two (2) attesting witnesses in the presence of a notarial officer (there is no statutory requirement for the testator or executor to sign). After the document is notarized, the affidavit will serve as witness testimony to the will and shall prove the validity of the will in court without the presence of the witnesses.
Laws
- Statutes – § 28-25-106
- Signatures– Two (2) witnesses and a notary public.