Fillable Printable Last Will and Testament
Fillable Printable Last Will and Testament
Last Will and Testament
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
of
____________________________________
(Full Legal Names)
____________________________________
(Identification / Social Security Number/s)
____________________________________
____________________________________
(Address)
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. Appointment of Executors
2.1. I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint _________________________ as Executor or if this
Executor is unable or unwilling to serve then I appoint _______________________ as alternate
Executor.
2.2. I hereby give and grant the Executor all powers and authority as are required or allowed in
law, and especially that of assumption.
2.3. I hereby direct that my Executors shall not be required to furnish security and shall serve
without any bond.
2.4. 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.
2.5. My Executors shall have full and absolute power in his/her discretion to insure, repair,
improve or 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 will be in the
best interest of my beneficiaries.
2.6. 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.
2.7. My Executors shall have authority to engage the services of attorneys, accountants and
other advisors as he/she may deem necessary to assist with the execution of this last will and
testament and to pay reasonable compensation for their services from my estate.
3. Bequests
3.1. I bequeath unto the persons named below, if he or she survives me by 30 (thirty) days, the
following property:
Name:____________________________________________
Relationship:_______________________________________
Address:__________________________________________
Property:__________________________________________
Name:____________________________________________
Relationship:_______________________________________
Address:__________________________________________
Property:__________________________________________
3.2. If at the time of my death any of the property described in 3.1. above is no longer in my
possession or part of my estate, then the bequest of such property shall be deemed null and
void and shall no longer form part of this will and testament.
3.3. If any of the persons named in 3.1. above do not survive me by 30 (thirty) days, the
property bequeathed to such a person shall become part of the remainder of my estate.
3.4. If any property described above is encumbered by debt which the beneficiary of such a
bequest does not want to assume liability for, such property shall revert to the remainder of my
estate.
4. Remaining Property and Residual Estate
4.1. I bequeath the remainder of my estate, property and effects, whether movable or
immovable, wheresoever situated and of whatsoever nature in equal shares to:
Name:____________________________________________
Relationship:_______________________________________
Address:__________________________________________
AND
Name:____________________________________________
Relationship:_______________________________________
Address:__________________________________________
4.2. If any of the beneficiaries named in 4.1. are proved to be indebted to me by means of a
legal instrument, then his / her share of my estate shall be reduced by the amount of such
debt.
4.3. Should any of the beneficiaries named in 4.1. not survive me by 30 (thirty) days I direct that
the non-surviving person's share goes to his / her natural, adopted or step children in equal
shares.
5. 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.
6. General
6.1. Words signifying one gender shall include the others and words signifying the singular
shall include the plural and vice versa where appropriate.
6.2. 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.
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: ________________________________________
