A notary notarized a will without witnesses being present....
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The notary is not necessarily a lawyer (and even if so, may not have an attorney-client relationship with you), and is not required to "know the law" on wills, but just to do what they are asked to do by you. You can correct the situation by re-doing the signing process, this time with the witnesses.
More info you should be aware of:
In Massachusetts, you must sign the will in front of two witnesses who must also sign the will.it is
If this is done, the will is legal, and does not need to be notarized. However, Massachusetts allows you to make your will "self-proving." A self-proving will speeds up probate because the court can accept the will without contacting the witnesses who signed it. To make your will self-proving, you and your witnesses will need to go to a notary and sign an affidavit that proves who you are and that each of you knew you were signing the will.