Wills typically do not need to be notarized, or signed in front of a NotarySpaece and sealed.

 

The affidavit of execution should be sworn by one of the witnesses in front of a notary or commissioner for taking oaths, though this isn’t always necessary. You can obtain this affidavit for free from the Ontario Court Forms website. It is also known as Ontario Court Form 74.8. This affidavit attests to the fact that the witness witnessed the maker of the will sign it in their presence. The affidavit of execution must be submitted along with the probate application when an executor asks the courts to formally recognize a will (a procedure known as “probate”). While probating a will without an affidavit of execution may be possible, It’ll probably lengthen and complicate the process.