Minnesota requires 2 witnesses present when the testator signsMinn. Stat. § 524.2-502Verified Sep 16, 2026View source. Minnesota does not reduce a gift to a witness who is also a beneficiaryMinn. Stat. § 524.2-505Verified Sep 16, 2026View source.
No. Minnesota does not require notarization for a will to be validMinn. Stat. § 524.2-502Verified Sep 16, 2026View source. The notary's role is the self-proving affidavitMinn. Stat. § 524.2-502Verified Sep 16, 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.
Minnesota requires 2Minn. Stat. § 145C.16Verified Oct 15, 2026View source witnesses, each at least 18 yearsMinn. Stat. § 145C.16Verified Oct 15, 2026View source old and present when you sign, and the agent cannot serve as one.
In Minnesota, estates valued at $75,000Minn. Stat. § 524.3-1201Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or less skip probate with the Affidavit for Collection of Personal PropertyMinn. Stat. § 524.3-1201Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, 30 daysMinn. Stat. § 524.3-1201Verified Sep 8, 2026View source after death. Real property cannot pass through the affidavitMinn. Stat. § 524.3-1201Verified Sep 8, 2026View source; an estate that includes real estate uses a separate process. An estate over the limit does not qualify, and no affidavit is prepared for it.
No. Minnesota does not require witnesses for a financial power of attorneyMinn. Stat. §§ 523.01, 523.02, 523.05, 523.07, 523.075, 523.08, 523.17, 523.18, 523.20, 523.23, 523.231, 523.24Verified Sep 18, 2026View source; the notary acknowledgment is the execution formality.