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    Jan 23, 2009, 10:03 AM
    Witness of Wills
    Can a witness be a notary too for the will, he is not receiving anything? I was told that the witness should be someone you do not know? I am in Nebraska but that doesn't seem to be a problem. I have a Lifetime Partner and we will be leaving everything to one another unless we both go at the same time then everything will go to various family members. As we have no common law marriage in this state can I have my Lifetime Partner's brother be the executor when he is a recipient within the will's?
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    Jan 23, 2009, 10:17 AM

    I was a notary in Florida for 12 years and I notarized many wills. I would always have different people serve as witnesss as a notary is really not supposed to notarize their own signature.
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    Jan 23, 2009, 10:46 AM
    Maybe I should just not have a notary as its not required in Nebraska anyway. The Power of Attorney does so I could use him for that as it's a different entity. Thanks for the thoughts.
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    I was a notary in Florida for 12 years and I notarized many wills. I would always have different people serve as witnesss as a notary is really not supposed to notarize their own signature.
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    Jan 23, 2009, 11:29 AM

    Does Nebraska require wills to be notarized? Florida and Ohio requires this.
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    Jan 23, 2009, 11:33 AM
    No Notary required for Nebraska or lawyers.
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    Jan 23, 2009, 01:50 PM

    Then you can legally proceed as you planned to above.
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