MORRIS COUNTY — The Senate Judiciary Committee favorably released bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Joe Pennacchio (R-26) that would authorize the use of electronic wills in New Jersey.
“At a time when most people bank, shop, and handle their daily affairs online, our approach to wills remains stuck in the past,” said Sen. Pennacchio. “This legislation responsibly modernizes our probate laws, maintaining the same safeguards that protect traditional paper documents. Allowing electronic wills simply gives residents a practical, legally secure way to ensure their final wishes are honored.”
Senator Pennacchio’s bipartisan bill, S-421, establishes a secure framework for electronic wills, including witness and notary requirements, custody protections, and recognition of electronic wills executed in other states. To date, approximately fourteen states have adopted similar legislation.
Read the full text of the bill online.
