The intervention of attesting witnesses shall not be necessary in the execution of deeds, except when required by the authorizing notary or any of the parties, or when one of the grantors does not know how to or cannot read or sign. This provision does not apply to wills which shall be governed by what is established by applicable legislation.\nAttesting witnesses shall be present at the act of reading, consenting, signing and execution of the public document. Likewise, they may be identifying witnesses who, in turn, may be attestors if they meet the applicable legal requirements.\nHistory —July 2, 1987, No. 75, p. 242, § 20, eff. 60 days after July 2, 1987.
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