Self-proving will - A will whose validity does not have to be testified to in court by the witnesses to it, since the witnesses executed an affidavit reflecting proper execution of the will prior to the maker's death.
SELF-PROVING WILL: A will accompanied by a sworn statement from witnesses and signed before a notary public. Many states accept such wills in order to avoid the cumbersome process of requiring an executor to track down the witnesses.
self-proving will
A will that is created in a way that allows a probate court to easily accept it as the true will of the person who has died.
 See also: Valid, State, Witness, Testimony, Will
  
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