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Initials
Last Will and Testament of
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KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS:
That, I, _______________________________________________ of _____________________________________,
County of ________________________, State of ______________, being of sound and disposing mind and memory,
and not acting under duress, menace, fraud or the undue influence of any person whomsoever, do make, publish and
declare this my Last Will and Testament.
I.
I hereby declare that I am the husband/wife of ________________________________________, and our children are:
as of the execution of this Will.
II.
I make no bequest, gift or devise to my children named in Paragraph I, or to any other child or children hereafter born to
or adopted by me, except as hereinafter stated, knowing their mother/father will provide for them.
III.
I hereby direct and order that all just debts for which proper claims are filed against my estate, and the expenses of my
last illness and funeral, be paid by my executor as soon after my death is practicable, provided, however, that this
direction shall not authorize any creditors to require payment of any debt or obligation prior to its normal maturity in
due course.
IV.
I direct that all estate expenses, inheritance, and other taxes and interest or penalties thereon imposed by reason of my
death, whether or not attributable to property passing under this Will and whether or not the same would otherwise be
payable by my estate or by a recipient of any such property, to be paid and discharged by my personal representative out
of the residue of my estate with no right of reimbursement for the Recipients named in the residuary clause of the Will.
V.
I give, devise and bequeath unto my said husband/wife all of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, whether real
or personal, and wheresoever situated. In the event that my husband/wife shall predecease me, or in the event that both
my husband/wife and I shall die as a result of a common accident, illness or disaster, then I give, devise and bequeath
the residue and remainder of my estate to my children, named in Paragraph I hereof, and to any child or children
hereinafter born to or adopted by me, share and share alike.
VI.
I hereby nominate and appoint my husband/wife, ___________________________, executor of this my Last Will and
Testament, to act without bond. In the event that my husband/wife, is for any reason unable or unwilling to act as
executor hereof, I nominate and appoint ___________________________________ to act as executor, also without
bond.
If it be necessary to appoint a guardian for my children upon my death, I appoint ____________________________,
and if he/she is unable or unwilling to act, I appoint ____________________________ as an alternate guardian.
