No. Alabama does not require notarization for a will to be validAla. Code § 43-8-131Verified Sep 15, 2026View source. The notary's role is the self-proving affidavitAla. Code § 43-8-131Verified Sep 15, 2026View source, a notarized statement the testator and witnesses sign with the will so it enters probate without locating the witnesses; the form includes it.

Alabama requires 2Ala. Code § 22-8A-4(h)Verified Oct 15, 2026View source witnesses, each at least 19 yearsAla. Code § 22-8A-4(h)Verified Oct 15, 2026View source old and present when you sign, and the agent cannot serve as one.

No. Alabama has no statewide fillable petition form. The petition is drafted to the contents the appointment statute requires and filed with the Probate Court of the county where the decedent was domiciledAla. Code §§ 43-2-20 to 43-2-27 (letters testamentary); §§ 43-2-40 to 43-2-48 (letters of administration); § 43-2-851 (bond)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source. E-filing is open to self-represented filersAla. Code §§ 43-2-20 to 43-2-27 (letters testamentary); §§ 43-2-40 to 43-2-48 (letters of administration); § 43-2-851 (bond)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source.

No. Alabama does not require witnesses for a financial power of attorneyAla. Code § 26-1A-101 et seq. (esp. §§ 26-1A-104, -105, -106, -107, -109, -113, -119, -201, -217, -301); § 26-1-1 (age of majority); § 35-4-28 (recording); §§ 19-1A-9, -10 (digital assets)Verified Sep 18, 2026View source.