Free Will Form
Free Will Form
Free Will Form
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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
3. Appointment of Executors
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:
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:
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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 _________________________
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
Signature: _________________________
Signature: _________________________
Acknowledgement
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