The New Jersey 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 New Jersey 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.

State Statute Governing New Jersey Wills

New Jersey Statutes Title 3B

New Jersey Will Age Requirements

Age Requirements: Any individual 18 or more years of age who is of sound mind may make a will and may appoint a testamentary guardian.

New Jersey Will Witness Requirements

Will Witnessing Requirements: The will should be signed by at least two individuals, each of whom signed within a reasonable time after each witnessed either the signing of the will as described in paragraph (2) or the testator’s acknowledgment of that signature or acknowledgment of the will. ¹

New Jersey Self-Proved Wills

Wills executed on or after September 1, 1978 may be simultaneously executed, attested, and made self-proved, by acknowledgment thereof by the testator and affidavits of the witnesses, each made before an officer authorized to take acknowledgments and proofs of instruments.