The Washington 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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Our Washington Wills are printable and can be downloaded in case you want to edit or customize the document. We have wills for persons with and without children, and for those who are single, married, and remarried. We also have a specialized will for grandparents.

Washington State Statute Governing Wills

Washington Revised Code, Title 11, Chapter 11.12

Washington Will Age Requirements

Age Requirements: Any person of sound mind who has attained the age of eighteen years may, by last will, devise all his or her estate, both real and personal. (Revised Code of Washington 11.12.010)

Washington Will Signing Requirements

Will Signing Requirements: Every will shall be in writing signed by the testator or by some other person under the testator’s direction in the testator’s presence or electronic presence.

Washington Will Witness Requirements

Will Witnessing Requirements: The will shall be signed by two or more competent witnesses, by subscribing their names to the will, or by signing an affidavit that complies with RCW 11.20.020(2), while in the presence or electronic presence of the testator and at the testator’s direction or request.

Revoking A Washington Will

A will can be revoked by a subsequent will that revokes, or partially revokes, the prior will expressly or by inconsistency; or by being burnt, torn, canceled, obliterated, destroyed, or a
physical act, with the intent and for the purpose of revoking the same, by the testator or by another person in the presence and by the direction of the testator.