Florida Statute 732.522
“Method and place of execution”
What it means
For the execution or filing of an electronic will, the testator's acknowledgment and witness affidavits under § 732.503, or any other instrument under the Florida Probate Code, a requirement that an instrument be signed may be satisfied by an electronic signature. (§ 732.522(1))
A requirement that individuals sign in one another's presence may be satisfied by witnesses present and electronically signing by audio-video communication technology meeting part II of chapter 117, if the individuals are supervised by a notary public under § 117.285; are authenticated and signing as part of an online notarization session under § 117.265; the witness hears the signer state that the signer has signed the electronic record; and the signing and witnessing comply with § 117.285. (§ 732.522(2))
An electronic will that complies is judged on force, effect, validity, and interpretation in the same manner as a will executed under § 732.502. (§ 732.522(3)) An instrument signed electronically is deemed executed in Florida if it states that the person intends to execute it, and understands that he or she is executing it, in and under the laws of Florida. (§ 732.522(4))
- A signature requirement may be met by an electronic signature (§ 732.522(1)).
- Witnesses may sign in each other's presence by audio-video communication technology that meets part II of chapter 117 (§ 732.522(2)).
- All four conditions apply: notary supervision (§ 117.285), authentication in an online notarization session (§ 117.265), the witness hears the signer's acknowledgment, and compliance with § 117.285 (§ 732.522(2)(a)-(d)).
- A compliant electronic will is judged in the same manner as a will executed under § 732.502 (§ 732.522(3)).
- An electronically signed instrument is deemed executed in Florida if it so states (§ 732.522(4)).
Text of the statute (2026)
For purposes of the execution or filing of an electronic will, the acknowledgment of an electronic will by the testator and the affidavits of witnesses under s. 732.503, or any other instrument under the Florida Probate Code: (1) Any requirement that an instrument be signed may be satisfied by an electronic signature. (2) Any requirement that individuals sign an instrument in the presence of one another may be satisfied by witnesses being present and electronically signing by means of audio-video communication technology that meets the requirements of part II of chapter 117 and any rules adopted thereunder, if: (a) The individuals are supervised by a notary public in accordance with s. 117.285; (b) The individuals are authenticated and signing as part of an online notarization session in accordance with s. 117.265; (c) The witness hears the signer make a statement acknowledging that the signer has signed the electronic record; and (d) The signing and witnessing of the instrument complies with the requirements of s. 117.285.
(3) Except as otherwise provided in this part, all questions as to the force, effect, validity, and interpretation of an electronic will which comply with this section must be determined in the same manner as in the case of a will executed in accordance with s. 732.502.
(4) An instrument that is signed electronically is deemed to be executed in this state if the instrument states that the person creating the instrument intends to execute and understands that he or she is executing the instrument in, and pursuant to the laws of, this state.
Excerpts are the subsections the summary relies on. Read the full official text of § 732.522.
History. s. 33, ch. 2019-71.
How it applies
Remote witnessing is available only through the online-notarization process in chapter 117, with each condition in subsection (2) met. The section changes how signature and presence are satisfied; under subsection (3), questions about an electronic will that complies are decided in the same manner as for a will executed under § 732.502, which includes the requirement of at least two attesting witnesses. A will executed in person on paper remains governed by § 732.502.
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Sources
- Fla. Stat. § 732.522 (2026), Online Sunshine / Florida Senate (Subsection (2)(c): The witness hears the signer make a statement acknowledging that the signer has signed the electronic record)
- Fla. Stat. § 732.502 (2026), Online Sunshine / Florida Senate (Execution formalities applied to electronic wills: must be in the presence of at least two attesting witnesses)
Last checked: October 17, 2026
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