attesting witness

The document was signed by two attesting witnesses.

Gifts under the will to an attesting witness, or their spouse, are null and void.

Today, however, deeds are 'instruments in solemn form' which require the author's signature and a number of attesting witnesses.

In Re Young, an attesting witness was the beneficiary of a secret trust.

The traditional phrase signed, sealed and delivered refers to the practice of seals; however, attesting witnesses have replaced seals to some extent.

Statutes that authorize self-proved wills typically provide that a will that contains this language will be admitted to probate without affidavits from the attesting witnesses.