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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

I, ______________, of the city of ______________, in the state of ______________,  being of sound mind and legal age, declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, revoking all prior wills and codicils.

ARTICLE I: DECLARATION

I declare that this is my will and that I am making these provisions freely and voluntarily.

ARTICLE II: FAMILY INFORMATION

I am (Circle One): Married, Separated, Single, Widowed. 

My partner’s name is ______________, and I have ________ child(ren):

____________________________

____________________________

If I have additional children born or adopted after the execution of this will, they shall share equally in my estate unless otherwise specified.

ARTICLE III: APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR

I nominate and appoint ______________ of the city of ______________, in the state of ______________ as Executor of this will. 

If they cannot serve, I nominate ______________  of the city of ______________, in the state of ______________as an alternate Executor.

My Executor shall have the power to:

Pay my debts, taxes, and expenses.

Sell, lease, or manage my property without court approval.

Distribute my estate according to this will.

ARTICLE IV: DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY

I direct that my property be distributed as follows:

Specific Bequests:

I give ______________to ____________________________.

I give ______________ to ____________________________.

I give ______________ to ____________________________.

I give ______________ to ____________________________.

Residue of Estate:
I give the remainder of my estate to ______________. If they predecease me, I give the residue to ______________.

ARTICLE V: GUARDIANSHIP

If I have minor children at the time of my death, I appoint ______________ of the city of ______________, state of ______________ as Guardian of the person(s) of my minor children. If they cannot serve, I appoint ______________ of the city of ______________, state of ______________.

ARTICLE VI: GENERAL PROVISIONS

If any provision of this will is deemed invalid, the remaining provisions shall remain in effect.

My Executor shall not be required to post bond or furnish surety.

ARTICLE VII: SIGNATURE AND WITNESSES

I, _____________________, declare that this document is my Last Will and Testament. I sign it willingly and in the presence of the witnesses listed below.

Signature: ____________________________

Date: __________________

WITNESSES

We, the undersigned, declare under penalty of perjury that ___________, known to us, signed this will in our presence and declared it to be their Last Will and Testament. We sign our names as witnesses at their request, in their presence, and in the presence of each other.

Witness #1\ Name: ____________________________\ Address: ____________________________\ Signature: ____________________________

Witness #2\ Name: ____________________________\ Address: ____________________________\ Signature: ____________________________

NOTARIZATION 

STATE OF ________________
COUNTY OF __________________

Subscribed and sworn to before me by ________________ and witnesses ________________and ________________ on this _______ day of _______, _______.

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Notary Public Signature: ____________________________\

My Commission Expires: __________________

Seal: