NJ A2673

Requires wills to be either signed by the testator or substantially written in the testator's handwriting to be considered valid under New Jersey law

Amends N.J.S.3B:3-3 to add a signature or handwriting requirement before a document can be treated as a valid will through the "clear and convincing evidence" of intent standard

Overturns the 2012 Appellate Division decision in In re Estate of Ehrlich, which upheld an unsigned, unwitnessed typed document as a valid will based solely on the decedent's intent

Maintains existing requirements that properly executed wills must be in writing, signed by the testator (or signed by another at testator's direction), and witnessed by at least two individuals

Applies to any will or document purporting to be a will filed with the Surrogate on or after the effective date