SB0730 Summary: Electronic Wills and Remote Witnesses Act

• Authorizes creation and execution of electronic wills as tamper-evident electronic records, requiring testator signature or direction and attestation by 2+ credible witnesses.

• Permits remote witnessing via audio-video communication for wills and other documents, with witness identity verification through personal knowledge, government ID, photo identification, or identity proofing.

• Establishes procedures for certified paper copies of electronic wills, which satisfy legal requirements for original documents and can be witnessed separately after testator acknowledges the electronic signature.

• Provides probate admission procedures for electronic wills and remote-witnessed wills, including requirements for witness affidavits or attestation clauses filed within 10 business days.

• Amends Electronic Commerce Security Act and Probate Act of 1975 to recognize electronic signatures and records, exclude wills from certain electronic signature restrictions, and expand "presence" definition to include remote audio-video communication.