A willA legal document which expresses a person’s final wishes about what happens to their property after they pass away, often specifically identifying intended beneficiaries for specific items of property. which contains an attestation clauseA clause in a will which is signed by disinterested witnesses under penalty of perjury, which swears that all statutory requirements for validly executing the willhave been satisfied. This clause often appears just below the testator’s signature on the will. In California, a will with an attestation clause is considered “self-proving”. and is thus presumed by a probateThe legal proceeding by which a decedent’s testamentary document, such as a will, is proven to be valid, and the subsequent procedure of administering the decedent’s estate. court to be a valid will.
Self Proving Will
