---
title: "List the signing facts for a will that lacks two witnesses"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/wills-estates-probate-and-succession/draft-informal-will-application-evidence-outline/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A17-B8-3-US"
practice_area: "Wills, Estates, Probate & Succession"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# List the signing facts for a will that lacks two witnesses

> From the file, list whether the will is signed, who signed it, how many people signed as witnesses during the testator's lifetime, and any words already in the file about what the testator intended when signing.…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Wills, Estates, Probate & Succession](https://ailawframework.com/practice/wills-estates-probate-and-succession.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | From the file, list whether the will is signed, who signed it, how many people signed as witnesses during the testator's lifetime, and any words already in the file about what the testator intended when signing. Quote the page. Write no petition and no outline of anyone's testimony. |
| What the lawyer must review | You write the petition. Section 6110(a) requires a will to be in writing and to satisfy that section. Section 6110(c)(1) requires at least two witnesses, present at the same time, who sign during the testator's lifetime after witnessing the signing or the testator's acknowledgment. Section 6110(c)(2) treats the will as compliant if the proponent establishes by clear and convincing evidence that, when the testator signed it, the testator intended the will to constitute the testator's will. That paragraph is not a reason to skip witnesses. Section 6100.5 still states when an individual is not mentally competent to make a will. A conservator's signature needs an order under § 2580, which was not opened. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Draft informal-will application evidence outline](https://ailawframework.com/practice/wills-estates-probate-and-succession/draft-informal-will-application-evidence-outline.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From the file, list whether the will is signed, who signed it, how many people signed as witnesses during the testator's lifetime, and any words already in the file about what the testator intended when signing. Quote the page. Write no petition and no outline of anyone's testimony.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Sections 6110 and 6100.5 are California. Another state's execution statute is different. No remote-witness statute was opened.
- Clear and convincing evidence under § 6110(c)(2) is the proponent's burden. The list does not carry it.

## Sources

- [California Probate Code § 6110 (will must be in writing and witnessed)](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB&sectionNum=6110) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [California Probate Code § 6100.5 (mental competence to make a will)](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB&sectionNum=6100.5) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*