In another post, I explained that it is essential to keep staples on a will intact because tampering with them may provide grounds for object to probate. If staples have been removed and the document was re-stapled, a notarized affidavit is necessary. It should state "why they were removed (i.e. for making copies), where the document has been kept since it was executed, and that you believe that no substitutions/changes have been made since its execution."
Here is a sample staple affidavit from a New York probate in Westchester County:
🔑 This post is for paying subscribers only
Sign up now and upgrade your account to read the post and get access to all premium content that is only for paying subscribers.
🔑 This post is for subscribers only
Sign up now to read the post. To get access to the full library of premium content, you must be a paying subscriber.
Related News
🔑 Collecting Assets and Marshaling Assets Are Not the Same Thing
Jun 13, 2026 — Premium
🔑 New York Estate Administration: When Might an Asset Search Company Be Useful?
Jun 13, 2026 — Premium
🔑 New York Decedent Asset Searches: Practitioner-Recommended Search Services
Jun 13, 2026 — Premium