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Last Will and Testament

of

(Testator’s full legal names) _________________________

(SS/Identity number) _________________________ residing at _________________________

1. Declaration

I hereby declare that this is my last will and testament and that I hereby revoke, cancel and annul all wills
and codicils previously made by me either jointly or severally. I declare that I am of legal age to make
this will and of sound mind and that this last will and testament expresses my wishes without undue
influence or duress.

2. Family Details

I am married to _________________________ hereinafter referred to as my spouse.

I have the following children:

Name: _________________________ Date of Birth _______________

Name: _________________________ Date of Birth _______________

Name: _________________________ Date of Birth _______________

3. Appointment of Executors

3.1. I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint _________________________ as Executor or if this


Executor is unable or unwilling to serve then I appoint _________________________ as alternate
Executor.

3.2. I hereby give and grant the Executor all powers and authority as are required or allowed in law,
and especially that of assumption.

3.3. I hereby direct that my Executors shall not be required to furnish security and shall serve without
any bond.

3.4. Pending the distribution of my estate my Executors shall have authority to carry on any business,
venture or partnership in which I may have any interest at the time of my death.

3.5. My Executors shall have full and absolute power in his/her discretion to sell all or any assets of my
estate, whether by public auction or private sale and shall be entitled to let any property in my estate on
such terms and conditions as may be acceptable to my beneficiaries.

3.6. My Executors shall have authority to borrow money for any purpose connected with the liquidation
and administration of my estate and to that end may encumber any of the assets of my estate.

4. Guardian

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4.1. Failing the survival of my spouse as natural guardian I appoint _________________________ or
failing him / her I appoint _________________________ to be the legal Guardian of my minor children
named:

_________________________ _________________________ _________________________

until such time as they attain the age of _______________ years.

4.2. I direct that my nominated Guardian shall not be required to furnish security for acting in that
capacity.

5. Beneficiary

I bequeath the whole of my estate, property and effects, whether movable or immovable, wheresoever
situated and of whatsoever nature to my spouse _________________________.

6. Alternate Beneficiaries

6.1. Should my spouse not survive me by thirty (30) days I direct that the whole of my estate, property
and effects, whether movable or immovable, wheresoever situated and of whatsoever nature be divided
amongst my children named in 2. above in equal shares.

6.2. Should my said spouse and I and my children all die simultaneously or within thirty (30) days of
each other as a result of the same accident or calamity, then and in that event, I direct that the whole of
my estate, property and effects, whether movable or immovable, wheresoever situated and of
whatsoever nature shall devolve as follows:

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

7. Special Requests

I direct that on my death my remains shall be cremated and all cremation expenses shall be paid out of
my estate.

OR

I direct that on my death my remains shall be buried at _________________________ and all funeral
expenses shall be paid out of my estate.

8. General

8.1. Words signifying one gender shall include the others and words signifying the singular shall
include the plural and vice versa where appropriate.

8.2. Should any provision of this will be judged by an appropriate court of law as invalid it shall not
affect any of the remaining provisions whatsoever.

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Signed on this ____ day of _______________ 20____ at this location _________________________

in the presence of the undersigned witnesses.

Signed: _________________________

WITNESSES

As witnesses we declare that we are of sound mind and of legal age to witness a will and that to the best
of our knowledge _________________________, the creator of this will, is of legal age to make a will,
appears to be of sound mind and signed this will willingly and free of undue influence or duress. We
declare that he / she signed this will in our presence as we then signed as witnesses in his / her
presence and in the presence of each other witness, all being present at the same time.

Under penalty of perjury we declare these statements to be true and correct on this

____ day of _______________ 20____ at this location _________________________

Witness 1. Name: _________________________ Address: _________________________

Signature: _________________________

Witness 2. Name: _________________________ Address: _________________________

Signature: _________________________

Acknowledgement

This document was sworn to and acknowledged before me on this


____ day of _______________ 20____

by _________________________ (Testator's full legal names) who is personally known to me or who

has provided identification in the form of _________________________.

Signature of Notary Public _________________________

Full legal names _________________________ My commission expires _______________

State of _________________________ County of _________________________

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