Interested Witnesses

An "interested witness" is generally someone who stands to inherit something from a will, but is still signing the will document. In New Jersey, an interested witness can sign as a witness without risking either their inheritance or the validity of the whole will. Nevertheless, attorneys will usually ask for two disinterested witnesses just to be sure. Also, in other states such as New York, interested witnesses cannot take from a will unless there are two OTHER witnesses- so be careful before signing as an interested witness, because you might find that you signed away a lot more than you bargained for.