NJ A3229

Authorizes electronic wills in New Jersey, establishing them as legally equivalent to traditional paper wills for all purposes under state law.

Requires electronic wills to be readable as text, signed by the testator (or another person at the testator's direction), and either witnessed by at least two individuals or acknowledged before a notary public.

Permits witnesses to be present either physically or electronically when signing, but self-proving wills require a notary public's electronic signature and seal plus designation of a custodian to maintain exclusive control of the document.

Allows creation of certified paper copies of electronic wills by affirming under penalty of law that the copy is complete, true, and accurate.

Applies to decedents who die on or after the effective date and recognizes electronic wills validly executed in other jurisdictions where the testator was located, domiciled, or resided.