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Virginia Last Will and Testament

A Virginia last will and testament is a legal estate-planning document set forth by an individual to provide instructions for how their estate should be distributed upon death. The will must be signed by the testator and either proved or signed by two witnesses, depending on whether the will is handwritten by the testator.
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Who can make a will?

Any individual may make a will as long as they are not of unsound mind or an unemancipated minor.[1]

Signing Requirements

If handwritten by the testator, the will must be signed by the testator and be proved by two disinterested witnesses. If not handwritten by the testator, the will must be signed by the testator and two competent witnesses in the presence of one another.[2]

An interested party may act as a signing witness, so long as they are not incompetent.[3]

State Definition

Will” includes any testament, codicil, or exercise of a power of appointment by will or by writing in the nature of a will, or any other testamentary disposition.[4]

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