State-Specific 4-in-1 Estate Planning Kit Requirements

Use this chart with the Harner Legal Forms 4-in-1 Estate Planning Kit before signing the Last Will & Testament, Durable Financial Power of Attorney, Healthcare Power of Attorney, or Living Will, or before using the Personal Property Memorandum included with the Will.

Last reviewed: September 3, 2026

Important: This page provides general state-law information, not legal advice. It addresses ordinary paper documents signed in person by an adult with capacity. Laws, mandatory notices, statutory forms, court procedures, and provider practices can change. State law controls if it differs from this summary or the general kit instructions.

Recommended signing method for the documents included in the kit

  1. Last Will & Testament: Complete every applicable blank before anyone signs. Unless the state row says otherwise, use two competent adult witnesses and keep the Testator and both witnesses together for one signing ceremony. Prefer disinterested witnesses.
  2. Durable Financial Power of Attorney: Follow the state row. Notary required means acknowledgment is part of the execution requirement. Notarization recommended means acknowledgment is not the baseline validity requirement for an ordinary signature but is the conservative method for the included form.
  3. Healthcare Power of Attorney and Living Will: Follow each column separately. Healthcare-document witness qualifications can be stricter than Will-witness qualifications.
  4. A notary does not replace required witnesses, and witnesses do not replace required notarization, when state law requires both.
  5. If a state requires a statutory notice, statutory form, Agent acceptance, or other special procedure, follow the additional note in that state row.

Louisiana residents — special Will execution required

Use the dedicated Louisiana attestation page included in the kit. A Louisiana notarial testament requires the Testator, two qualified witnesses, and a notary to execute the statutory attestation formalities together. The Testator signs at the end and on each separate page.

Oklahoma residents — future healthcare-law change

Oklahoma's current two-witness Advance Directive framework remains in effect through June 30, 2027. The Uniform Health Care Decisions Act of 2026 becomes effective July 1, 2027 and changes the execution framework. This page will need to be updated before that effective date.

How to read the Will column

Self-proving / probate proof: A valid Will and a self-proved Will are not the same thing. Self-proof is generally an optional evidentiary shortcut. Use the current state procedure rather than assuming the generic affidavit satisfies every state's wording.

Personal Property Memorandum: Recognized means a separate tangible-personal-property list is recognized subject to state requirements. Limited means state-law restrictions apply. Do Not Rely means do not assume the separate memorandum makes a testamentary gift.

State Last Will & Testament Durable Financial Power of Attorney Healthcare Power of Attorney Living Will
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