Updated November 15, 2023
A Virginia last will and testament is a legal estate-planning document set forth by a testator (the person creating their will) to provide instructions for how their estate should be distributed upon death. A testator’s estate includes their real and personal property, vehicles, insurance policies, fiduciary accounts, businesses, and more.
Signing Requirements
If handwritten by the testator, the will must be signed by the testator and be proved by two disinterested witnesses. If not handwritten by the testator, the will must be signed by the testator and two witnesses in the presence of each other, including the testator.[1]
State Definition
“Will” includes any testament, codicil, or exercise of a power of appointment by will or by writing in the nature of a will, or any other testamentary disposition.[2]
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