No, not for the will itself.
The signing rule on the official page we read asks for two witnesses, each of whom saw the signing or the testator's acknowledgment. A notary isn't part of that rule; one comes in for the self-proving affidavit, where it's used.
In the official wording
"each of whom witnessed either the signing or the testator's acknowledgment"
From the official pages listed below, checked November 2026.
What else the signing needs
- Self-proving affidavit
- Allowed at signing or any time later, before an officer authorized to administer oaths where the will is signed.
"An attested will may at any time subsequent to its execution be made self-proved."
- Interested witnesses
- A will, or any part of it, isn't invalid because an interested witness signed it.
"A will or any provision thereof is not invalid because the will is signed by an interested witness."
- Remote or video signing
- For an electronic will only: the witnesses may sign in the testator's physical or electronic presence. The self-proving affidavit wording can say physical or electronic presence instead of presence and hearing.
"in the physical or electronic presence of the testator"
- Electronic wills
- Authorized since 2023. An electronic will is a tamper-evident electronic record readable as text when signed, signed by the testator and by at least two witnesses, each a resident of a state, within a reasonable time after witnessing the signing or acknowledgment.
"A tamper-evident electronic record that is readable as text at the time of signing"
- Handwritten wills
- Recognized. The execution section carves out holographic wills, though the page doesn't list their requirements.
"Except as provided for holographic wills"
- Who can make a will
- 18 or older (or an emancipated minor), of sound mind.
"Any emancipated minor or any person eighteen (18) or more years of age who is of sound mind may make a will."
- Witness age
- Witnesses must be 18 or older.
"Any person eighteen (18) or more years of age generally competent to be a witness may act as a witness to 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: For an electronic will only: the witnesses may sign in the testator's physical or electronic presence. The self-proving affidavit wording can say physical or electronic presence instead of presence and hearing.
Need a notary for the self-proving affidavit in Idaho? We can look for a mobile notary commissioned there; bring your own witnesses (two, each at least 18).
Request a mobile notary in Idaho
If a local notary in Idaho does it: Up to $5 per notarial act, under the state's fee rules (Idaho notary fees).
Official sources
- Idaho Code 15-2-502, Execution (Idaho Legislature) (checked November 2026)
- Idaho Code 15-2-501, Who may make a will (Idaho Legislature) (checked November 2026)
- Idaho Code 15-2-504, Self-proved will (Idaho Legislature) (checked November 2026)
- Idaho Code 15-2-505, Who may witness (Idaho Legislature) (checked November 2026)
- Idaho Code 15-2-1105, Execution of electronic will (Idaho Legislature) (checked November 2026)
- Idaho Code 15-2-1108, Electronic will attested and made self-proved at time of execution (Idaho Legislature) (checked November 2026)
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 Idaho?
No, not for the will itself. The signing rule on the official page we read asks for two witnesses, each of whom saw the signing or the testator's acknowledgment. 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 Idaho will?
The self-proving affidavit. Allowed at signing or any time later, before an officer authorized to administer oaths where the will is signed.
Can a will be signed over video in Idaho?
For an electronic will only: the witnesses may sign in the testator's physical or electronic presence. The self-proving affidavit wording can say physical or electronic presence instead of presence and hearing.
Can a beneficiary witness a Idaho will?
A will, or any part of it, isn't invalid because an interested witness signed it.
Keep going
- Idaho will signing requirements
- Will signing-day checklist
- Will witness rules in every state
- A power of attorney in Idaho
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