Q: Live in Florida. Want to write out a short will leaving everything to my wife. Do I need any witness signature or notary
Stamp/signature. Also w/o a will does everything go to my wife.
A: You need to contact an estate planning attorney and they can help you do your Will and or any related documents you may want and or need (POA of Attorney, Living Will, Florida Healthcare Surrogate and so forth). You must have it signed and witnessed. You can do it in person with friends or even online with a notary under current circumstances it would appear, also, you would want it notarized so you can avoid the headaches later of authenticating the Will/witnesses, thus notarizing it now by making it self-proven through affidavit. Depending on what you precisely want an attorney can provide just a Will or the other documents as well that would no doubt be recommended always.
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