The Minnesota last will and testament, also known as a will, is a legal document that details the testator’s wishes regarding the distribution of their assets, the upbringing of their children, and other matters after their passing. A personal representative, also known as an executor, is a responsible individual appointed to oversee the distribution of the estate in compliance with the terms of the will.

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Making a will is a crucial step in the estate planning procedure. A last will and testament, sometimes known as just a will, is a legal document that names the guardian of your minor children and states your wishes for the distribution of your assets upon your death. A will can be made by anyone who is at least eighteen years old.

Minnesota State Statute Governing Wills

Minnesota Statutes Chapter 524, Article 2, Part 5

Minnesota Will Age Requirements

Age Requirements: Any person 18 or more years of age who is of sound mind may make a will. ¹

Minnesota Will Requirements

Will Signing Requirements: The will must be in writing and signed by the testator or in the testator’s name by some other individual in the testator’s conscious presence and by the testator’s direction or signed by the testator’s conservator pursuant to a court order.

Minnesota Will Witness Requirements

Will Witnessing Requirements: The will must be signed by at least two individuals, each of whom signed within a reasonable time after witnessing either the signing of the will or the testator’s acknowledgment of that signature or acknowledgment of the will.

Minnesota Self-Proved Wills

Minnesota State 524.2-504 recognizes self-proved wills. A will may be contemporaneously executed, attested, and made self-proved, by acknowledgment thereof by the testator and affidavits of the witnesses, each made in the presence of an officer authorized to administer oaths under the laws of Minnesota and evidenced by the officer’s certificate, under official seal.