LAST WILL OF

I, 					, a resident of 					, State of 					, being of sound mind and memory, at least eighteen years of age, fully understanding the implications of and intending to create a last will to provide for the disposition of my property upon my death, and not under any duress or undue influence, declare this to be my LAST WILL (“Will”), hereby revoking all previous will and codicils made by me.

I.  FAMILY INFORMATION

	I have the following spouse, and all references to “spouse” or “husband/wife” in this Will refer to my spouse:

Name:						Date of Marriage:					

Date of Birth:					Social Security Number:				

	I have no biological or adopted children.

II.  APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR

	I appoint my spouse, 						, as the executor of my Will.  If my spouse is unable or unwilling to serve as executor, then I appoint 					  as the executor.  The executor will serve without bond and will have the authority to carry out the provisions of my Will, including without limitation, the power to buy, sell, and maintain property; to pursue any claims or legal actions on behalf of my estate; and to pay my probate and funeral expenses prior to any distribution of property.

III.  SPECIFIC BEQUESTS

Personal Property

I bequeath all of my personal property, both tangible and intangible, and all of my cash, to my spouse, 						.  In the event that my spouse fails to survive me, then I bequeath all, or the portion listed below, of my personal property, tangible and intangible, and cash to the following individuals(s) and charity(ies), as specified below:

Name:						Item(s), Amount, or Percentage:

											

											

											

Real Property

I bequeath my title, rights, and interest in any real property, together with any related insurance policy and claims, to my spouse, 						.  In the event that my spouse fails to survive me then I bequeath all my title, rights, and interest in any real property, together with any related insurance policy and claims, to the following individual(s) and charity(ies):

Name:						Property:

											

IV.  RESIDUARY CLAUSE

All of the rest, residue, and remainder of my property, both real and personal, and including without limitation any cash, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, together with any insurance claims and policies covering the same and the proceeds of any claim or legal action, not otherwise disposed of above, I bequeath to my spouse if he/she survives me; otherwise to the following individuals(s) and charity(ies), as specified below:

Name:						Percentage:

											

											

											

	If this (these) individual(s) or charity(ies) fail(s) to survive me, then I bequeath the residue of my estate to 						.
 
V.  SIMULATANEOUS DEATH OF A BENEFICIARY

	If any named beneficiary of this Will, including any beneficiary of a trust established by this Will does not survive me, dies within sixty days of my death, or dies prior to the distribution of my estate then I will be deemed to have survived that person and no distribution will be made under this Will to such a beneficiary. 

VI.  SEVERABILITY

	The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Will shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Will.  If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any provision of this Will is invalid, the remaining provisions of this Will shall remain in full force and effect.

							 					
Signature of Testator						Date Executed

Printed or Typed Name of Testator

Social Security Number of Testator

Address of Testator

WITNESSES
	We, the witnesses sign our name to this Will, and we declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Testator, willingly signed this Will in our presence, intending it to be his/her last will and understanding its contents,  on this 	 day of 			, 20	, at 					, in the State of 					.  To the best of our knowledge, the Testator is eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and memory, under no undue constraint or undue influence, and we are not beneficiaries under this Will. 

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FOR NOTARY PUBLIC:
STATE OF 		  COUNTY OF 					   
 
On the 		 day of 			, 20	, before me, a Notary Public in and for the above state and county, personally appeared 					 (the Testator), and 					, 					, and 					, witnesses, known to me or proved to be the persons who executed and witnessed the foregoing LAST WILL, and being first duly sworn, such persons acknowledged that they executed and witnessed said Will before me. 
Notary Public (Print Name):							  
Notary Public (Signature):							
My Commission Expires: 							
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