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PERSONAL LAW .
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will, you must use a typewriter or computer to print
out a fresh will. Sign this will in front of witnesses
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the blanks and sign it, your will won't be valid.
Completing-your Wall~ . . .
Begin by typing your name, county, and state at the beginning of the will. Then go through each of the following clauses in order.
Revocation. This simply states that you revoke any previous wills, so there won't be any confusion after your death.
Marital Status. Check the appropriate box. If you are separated but have not yet received a divorce decree from the court,
you are still legally married.
Children (Will for Adult with Children). If you have children, list their names and dates of birth. Include children born to you
or whom you have legally adopted. It's important to name all children, no matter how old they are and whether or not you
intend to leave them property in the will. Children aren't generally entitled to
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m Do not just fill in and sign this form, To be legally valid, you must use a typewriter or computer to prepare a fresh copy of your will,
without any handwriting except in the signature portion. You cannot just fill in the blanks of this form and try to use it as your will.
Will of _____________________
I,-----------------------------------------------
a resident of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [county], State of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
declare that this is my will.
1. Revocation. I revoke all wills that I have previously made.
2. Marital Status. I am D married D single.
3. Specific Gifts. I make the following specific gifts:
I leave _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
or, if he/she/they do/does not survive me, to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
I leave _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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or, if he/she/they do/does not survive.me, to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Ileave-------------------------------------------~
to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
or, if he/she/they do/does not survive me, t o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Ileave--------------------------~-----------------
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or, if he/she/they do/does not survive me, t o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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4. Residuary Estate. I leave my residuary estate, that is, the rest of my property not otherwise specifically and Vi).lidly disposed of by this
will, including lapsed or failed gifts, t o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
5. Beneficiary Provisions. The following terms and conditions apply to the beneficiary clauses of this will.
A. 45-Day Survivorship Period. As used in this will, the phrase "survive me" means to be alive or in existence as an organization on the
45th day after my death. Any beneficiary, except any alternate residuary benefidary, must survive me to take property under this will.
B. Shared Gifts. If I leave property to be shared by two or more beneficiaries, it shall be shared equally by them unless this will
provides otherwise.
If any beneficiary of a shared specific gift left in a single paragraph of the Specific Gifts clause, above, does not survive me, the gift
shall be given to the surviving beneficiaries in equal shares.
If any beneficiary of a shared residuary gift does not survive me, the residue shall be given to the surviving residuary beneficiaries
in equal shares.
C. Encumbrances. All property that I leave by this will shall pass subject to any encumbrances or liens on the property.
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6. Executor. I name ____________________________________________
as executor, to serve without bond. If he/she does not qualify, or ceases to serve, I name
Signature
I subscribe my name to this will thi~__________--lJ,ay of _____________~ - - - - - - - - - , at.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [county], State of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
I declare that it is my will, that I sign it willingly, that I execute it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes expressed, and that I am of
the age of majority or otherwise legally empowered to make a will and under no constraint or undue influence.
Signature·------------------------------------------------
Witnesses
On thi,,___________ day of _____________________~ - - - - - - - - - , the testator,
declared to us, the undersigned, that this instrument was D his D her will and requested us to act as witnesses to it. The testator signed
this will in our presence, all of us being present at the same time. We now, at the testator's request, in the testator's presence, and in the
presence of each other, subscribe our names as witnesses and each declare that we are of sound mind and of proper age to witness a will.
We further declare that we understand this to be the testator's will, and that to the best of our knowledge the testator is of the age of majority,
or is otherwise legally empowered to make a will, and appears to be of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
We declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct, thi~_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _day of __________
- - - - - - - - - , at _____________________ [county], State of _____________
Witness 1
Signature:------------------------------------------------
Typed or printed n a m e : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - = - ' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' ' - - ' - - - -
Residing at: ________________________________________________
City, state, zip: ______________________________________________
Witness 2
Signature:----------------------------,-,---------------------
Typed or printed name: ___________________________________________
Residingat-----------------------~------------------------
City, state, z i p : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Witness 3
Signature:-------------------------------'------------------
Typed or printed n a m e : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Residing a t : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
City, state, z i p : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Will for Adult With Child(ren)
m Do not just fill in and sign this form. To be legally valid, you must use a typewriter or computer to prepare a fresh copy of your will,
without any handwriting except in the signature portion. You cannot just fill in the blanks of this form and try to use it as your will.
Will of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
I,-----------------------------------------------
a resident of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [county], State of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
declare that this is my will.
1. Revocation. I revoke all wills that I have previously made.
2. Marital Status. I am D married D single.
3. Children. I have the following natural and legally adopted child(ren):
Name Date of Birth
If I do not leave property to one or more of the children whom I have identified above, my failure to do so is intentional.
4. Specific Gifts. I make the following specific gifts:
I leave _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
or, if he/she/they do/does not survive me, t o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
I leave _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
or, if he/she/they do/does not survive me, t o - - - - - - - - - - - . . , , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 leave _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _--',c-----------
to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
or, if he/she/they do/does not survive me, t o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - = - -
I leave _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
or, if he/she/they do/does not survive me, t o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - = - - - - - - - - - - - -
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5. Residuary Estate. I leave my residuary estate, that is, the rest of my property not otherwise specifically and validly disposed of by this
will, including lapsed or failed gifts, t o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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6. Beneficiary Provisions. The following terms and conditions apply to the beneficiary clauses of this will.
A. 45-Day Survivorship Period. As used in this will, the phrase "survive me" means to be alive or in existence as an organization on the
45th day after my death. Any beneficiary, except any alternate residuary beneficiary, must survive me to take property under this will.
B. Shared Gifts. If I leave property to be shared by two or more beneficiaries, it shall be shared equally by them unless this will
provides otherwise.
If any beneficiary of a shared specific gift left in a single paragraph of the Specific Gifts clause, above, does not survive me, the gift
shall be given to the surviving beneficiaries in equal shares.
If any beneficiary of a shared residuary gift does not survive me, the residue shall be given to the surviving residuary beneficiaries
in equal shares.
C. Encumbrances. All property that I leave by this will shall pass subject to any encumbrances or liens on the property.
7. Executor. I n a m e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
as executor, to serve without bond. If he/she does not qualify, or ceases to serve, I name
8. Personal Guardian. If at my death any of my children are minors and a personal guardian is needed, I nominate
- - - - - - - - - - - - - ' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - to be appointed personal guardian of my minor children.
If he/she/they cannot serve as personal guardian, I nominate _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
to be appointed personal guardian.
I direct that no bond be required of any personal .guardian.
9. Property Guardian. If at my death any of my children are minors and a property guardian is needed, I appoint
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ as the property guardian of my minor children.
If he/she/they cannot serve as property guardian, I a p p o i n t - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
as property guardian.
I direct that no bond be required of any property guardian.
10. Gifts Under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act. All property left by this will t o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
{name of minor] shall be given t o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - {name of custodian] as custodian for
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ {name of minor] under the Uniform Transfers to Minor's Act of
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ {your state]. If _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
{name of custodian] cannot serve as custodian, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ {name of successor custodian]
shall serve as custodian. If _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [your state] allows testators to choose the age at which
the custodianship ends, I choose the oldest age allowed by my state's Uniform Transfers to Minors Act.
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Signature
I subscribe my name to this will this _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ day of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , at
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [county], State of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
I declare that it is my will, that I sign it willingly, that I execute it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes expressed, and that I am of
the age of majority or otherwise legally empowered to make a will and under no constraint or undue influence.
Signature: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Witnesses
On this _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ day of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - - - - , the testator,
declared to us, the undersigned, that this instrument was D his D her will and requested us to act as witnesses to it. The testator signed
this will in our presence, all of us being present at the same time. We now, at the testator's request, in the testator's presence and in the
presence of each other, subscribe our names as witnesses and each declare that we are of sound mind and of proper age to witness a will.
We further declare that we understand this to be the testator's will and that to the best of our knowledge the testator is of the age of majority,
or is otherwise legally empowered to make a will, and appears to be of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
We declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct, thi,_________,day of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __,
- - - - - - - - - , a t _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [county], State of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Witness 1
Signature: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Typedorprintedname: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
R e s i d i n g a t : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . . . . , . , --:c- - - - -
City, state, zip: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Witness 2
S i g n a t u r e : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , - -=-,- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - =
Typed or printed n a m e : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Residing at: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
City, state, z i p : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Witness 3
S i ~ n a t u r e = - - - - - - - - - - - - - " ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Typecl or printed n a m e : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Residing at=- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
City, state, zip: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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