Florida Statute 732.522
“Method and place of execution”
What it means
This section says how an electronic will gets signed. A signing requirement can be met by an electronic signature, and the will still needs the two attesting witnesses of §732.502 — but they don't all have to be in the room.
Witnesses may sign remotely over audio-video technology when they're supervised by a notary under §117.285, taking part in an online notarization session, and the witness hears the signer acknowledge signing the record. A validly executed electronic will is then judged — force, effect, validity, interpretation — exactly like a paper will under §732.502.
- A signing requirement may be satisfied by an electronic signature.
- The two-witness rule of §732.502 still applies to an electronic will.
- Witnesses may act remotely by audio-video, supervised by a notary under §117.285, in an online notarization session.
- The witness must hear the signer acknowledge signing the electronic record.
- A compliant electronic will is treated the same as a paper will under §732.502.
How it plays out
The remote-witnessing piece is what draws people to electronic wills — a homebound or out-of-state signer, witnesses on a video call. It's genuinely useful, but the guardrails are real: a supervising online notary, authentication, and a recorded acknowledgment, all under §117.285. There's also a vulnerable-adult limitation in the broader e-will scheme that we screen for. When the facts fit, we use it; when they don't, a traditional in-person signing under §732.502 is still the surest path to a will that survives probate.
Where this shows up
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