Last Will And Testament Form - Arkansas (Page 3 of 4) in pdf

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, _______________________________________ [Name of Testator], hereby set my hand to this last Will,

on each page of which I have placed my initials, on this ________ day of ____________________, 20______ at

_____________________________________________________________, State of Arkansas.

_______________________________________ [Signature]

_______________________________________ [Printed or typed name of Testator]

_______________________________________ [Address of Testator, Line 1]

_______________________________________ [Address of Testator, Line 2]

WITNESSES

The foregoing instrument, consisting of ________ pages, including this page, was signed in our presence by

_______________________________________ [name of Testator] and declared by _________________ [him or her] to be

_________________ [his or her] last Will. We, at the request and in the presence of _________________ [him or her] and in the

presence of each other, have subscribed our names below as witnesses. We declare that we are of sound mind and of the proper age

to witness a will, that to the best of our knowledge the testator is of the age of majority, or is otherwise legally competent to make a will,

and appears of sound mind and under no undue influence or constraint. Under penalty of perjury, we declare these statements are true

and correct on this ________ day of ____________________, 20______ at

_____________________________________________________________, State of Arkansas.

_______________________________________ [Signature of Witness #1]

_______________________________________ [Printed or typed name of Witness #1]

_______________________________________ [Address of Witness #1, Line 1]

_______________________________________ [Address of Witness #1, Line 2]

_______________________________________ [Signature of Witness #2]

_______________________________________ [Printed or typed name of Witness #2]

_______________________________________ [Address of Witness #2, Line 1]

_______________________________________ [Address of Witness #2, Line 2]

_______________________________________ [Signature of Witness #3]

_______________________________________ [Printed or typed name of Witness #3]

_______________________________________ [Address of Witness #3, Line 1]

_______________________________________ [Address of Witness #3, Line 2]

- - - - Optional Self-Proving Affidavit Form - - - -

(Note: The grey box below is not a part of the Affidavit and is included for informational purposes only. You should not include it as part of the Affidavit.)

About this Self-Proving Affidavit Form: Although a Self-Proving Affidavit is not a requirement in the State of Arkansas,

it is an excellent idea to sign one when executing a Will. It can greatly reduce the difficulty associated with probating the

Will when the time comes. The testator, along with three witnesses, must sign the Affidavit together in the presence of a

notary public. The Affidavit is then attached to the Will. Its basic purpose is to affirm that the Will is that of the testator and

that the will was signed and witnessed in accordance with all applicable state requirements.

To make a self-proving Will, a testator should follow this procedure: (1) The testator should sign the Will in the

presence of the witnesses and have the witnesses sign as well; (2) A notary public should be present at the time the Will

is signed by the testator, together with all the witnesses; (3) The testator should provide the blank Self-Proving Affidavit

form below to the notary public, or the testator should consult with the notary public to determine if a different Self-Proving

Affidavit form is recommended; (4) The testator and witnesses should complete the Self-Proving Affidavit form in the

presence of the notary public. The notary public will require the testator and witnesses to swear to the Self-Proving

Affidavit's truth and may require that photo identification is presented; (5) Once completed, the Self-Proving Affidavit

should be stapled to the Will.

SELF-PROVING AFFIDAVIT

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