2. The witness must be desired by the parties to attest it, for unless this be done, he will not be an attesting witness, although he may have seen the parties execute it. 3 Campb. 232. See Competent witness; Credible witness; Disinterested witness; Respectable witness; Subscribing witness...
The introduction of the English Wills Act of 1837 addressed the requirements for a will devising real property to be written, signed at the end, and attested and signed in presence of testators.KusminBenAmerican Journal of Law & Medicine
The will or POA wasn’t executed properly: If you act as a witness, be prepared to be held responsible if the execution requirements are not followed. There are very specific requirements for execution, and specifically for virtual executions: The testator and witnesses must still be in...
2. In North Carolina and Tennessee, wills to pass lands must be attested by disinterested witnesses. See Attesting Witness; Competent Witness; Credible Witness; Respectable Witness, and Witness. A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published...