Do You Need a Notary for a Will in Delaware?

No, not for the will itself.

The signing rule on the pages we read asks for two or more credible witnesses, who sign in the testator's presence. A notary isn't part of that rule; one comes in for the self-proving affidavit, where it's used.

In the source's wording

"attested and subscribed in testator's presence by 2 or more credible witnesses."

From the sources listed below, checked November 2026.

What else the signing needs

Self-proving affidavit: Allowed at signing or any later date, before an officer authorized to administer oaths in the state, under official seal.
"before an officer authorized to administer oaths under the laws of this State"
Interested witnesses: A witness who gets something under the will doesn't make the will or any part of it invalid.
"A will or any provision thereof is not invalid because the will is signed by an interested person."
Remote or video signing: Not provided for: no Delaware law we found lets witnesses appear by video, and e-wills aren't authorized (Nolo's Delaware page, updated September 2025).
"your witnesses must sign your will in front of you"
Electronic wills: Not authorized: Nolo's Delaware page (updated September 2025) says the will must be on paper, not audio, video or a digital file.
"You must make your will in writing on actual paper."
Handwritten wills: Not recognized. A will that isn't written, signed and witnessed as the statute says is void. A separate handwritten list can cover only certain personal items.
"Any will not complying with subsection (a) of this section shall be void."
Who can make a will: 18 or older, of sound mind.
"Any person of the age of 18 years, or upwards, of sound and disposing mind and memory, may make a will."

Next step

Plan an in-person signing, with the witnesses in the room. Online notarization of a will is generally not available through us: New Jersey's remote notarization law leaves wills and codicils out for signers outside the U.S. (N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.10), and states set their own rules on video witnessing. Here: Not provided for: no Delaware law we found lets witnesses appear by video, and e-wills aren't authorized (Nolo's Delaware page, updated September 2025).

Need a notary for the self-proving affidavit in Delaware? We can look for a mobile notary commissioned there; bring your own witnesses (two).

Request a mobile notary in Delaware

If a local notary in Delaware does it: Up to $5 per notarial act on a paper record, under the state's fee rules (Delaware notary fees).

Sources

Delaware Code Title 12 (Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations), Chapter 2, Wills (checked November 2026)
Delaware Code Title 12, Chapter 13, Probate of Wills (section 1305, self-proved wills) (checked November 2026)
Nolo (secondary source): How to Make a Will in Delaware (Nolo, updated September 2025) (checked November 2026)

Sourced from official pages; a few facts from vetted secondary sources, marked "(secondary source)".

We are not lawyers, and this is general information, not legal advice. Checked November 2026. Rules change, and whoever receives the document decides what it accepts; we can't guarantee acceptance.

Common questions

Does a will have to be notarized in Delaware?

No, not for the will itself. The signing rule on the pages we read asks for two or more credible witnesses, who sign in the testator's presence. A notary isn't part of that rule; one comes in for the self-proving affidavit, where it's used.

Where does a notary come in for a Delaware will?

The self-proving affidavit. Allowed at signing or any later date, before an officer authorized to administer oaths in the state, under official seal.

Can a will be signed over video in Delaware?

Not provided for: no Delaware law we found lets witnesses appear by video, and e-wills aren't authorized (Nolo's Delaware page, updated September 2025).

Can a beneficiary witness a Delaware will?

A witness who gets something under the will doesn't make the will or any part of it invalid.

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