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Last Will and Testament (Will)

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Updated September 06, 2022

A last will and testament or will allows a person (the “testator”) to make a sworn statement about which person or people (beneficiary) will receive real estate and personal property after their death. Most states require two (2) disinterested witnesses to sign in order for the will to be valid. After signing, copies should be given to all beneficiaries and the testator’s attorney.

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Last Will and Testaments (Wills): By bbin电竞官网官方永久 What to Include Sample How to Make a Will How to Write a Will How to Sign a Will How to Amend a Will Frequently Asked Questions (7)

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• Arkansas
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• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• Florida
• Georgia
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Vermont
• Virginia
• Washington
• Washington D.C.
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming

What to Include

A will should include the following sections:

• Debts – How outstanding debts, like funeral expenses or any other expenditures that would be left behind by the testator would be paid.
• Beneficiaries – The names of every individual who will be eligible to receive the estate.
• Assets and property – A list of all valuables and to which beneficiary the assets will be given.
• Personal representative (executor) – The testator will list a trusted person that is put in charge of paying bills, handling accounts, and distributing property among the beneficiaries. It’s usually recommended that the executor not be a beneficiary and instead be an attorney.
• Testator’s signature – In order to be valid, the will must be signed in accordance with state law, and the testator must be of sound mind. If the testator is found to have signed under duress, the will would be considered invalid.
• Witness signatures – Most states require two (2) disinterested witnesses to sign the will, but check the state signing requirements .

 

Sample

How to Make a Will (5 steps)

1. Identify Your Assets
2. Appoint a Personal Representative (Executor)
3. Choose Your Beneficiaries
4. Sign
5. Store the Will

1. Identify Your Assets

Make a list of all the assets of the testator. This should also include any debts to help prepare the personal representative (executor) of the will.

2. Appoint a Personal Representative (Executor)

A personal representative (or executor) is a person that will be in charge of delivering the testator’s assets to the beneficiaries after death. It is recommended that a personal representative be a trusted attorney and not a beneficiary.

3. Choose Your Beneficiaries

The beneficiaries are the people who will receive the property and assets of the testator. If there are any children of family members that shouldn’t be included, this should be specifically mentioned in the will.

4. Sign

Under most states, a will can be signed with two (2) disinterested witnesses (except Colorado and Louisiana which require a notary public). Although, it is highly recommended to have notarized as a last will and testament can be contested for any reason by disgruntled family members that were left out.

5. Store Your Will

A will is meant to be kept in a safe place with original copies provided to the beneficiaries and legal counsel. At the option of the testator, they may register the will with the probate court in their county (if applicable).

How to Write a Will

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I. Introduction To Will

(1) Title. This declaration must have a title that immediately establishes its purpose to Reviewers. Thus, complete the title by furnishing the legal name of the Declarant after the words “Last Will And Testament…” This will be the Party issuing this document as his or her final instructions on how the assets he or she has accrued over life should be distributed therefore, his or her name full legal name should be displayed.

(2) Name Of the Testator. The Testator’s full name must be reproduced (from the title) on the first blank line in the introduction. Produce his or her name precisely as it was reported in the title of this document.

(3) City Of Residence. The name of the City where the Testator lives should be dispensed to aid in supporting the Testator’s identity. Supply the second space of this statement with this information.

(4) County Of Residence. Continue furnishing details regarding where the Testator maintains his or her residence by providing the name of the County where his or her home is found to the third available space.

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II. Personal Representative

(6) Testator Personal Representative. Generally, a Personal Representative of the Testator will handle the assets of his or her estate after death. The Personal Representative should be a Party who is fully aware of the Testator’s last wishes and prepared to carry them out on his or her behalf. In order for the Personal Representative to wield such power, his or her full name must be presented on the first line of the Second Article.

(7) Address Of Residence. The home address of the Testator’s Personal Representative must also be documented in the Second Article. This address should be the physical address of the Personal Representative’s home thus requiring that the building number, street, and city of this residence be produced on the space preceding the bracketed “Address” label.

(8) County Of Residence . The name of the County where the Testator’s home is located should be documented on the space preceding the word “County.”

(9) bbin电竞官网官方永久 Of Residence . Complete reporting on the Personal Representative by producing the name of the bbin电竞官网官方永久 where he or she lives on the final line of this statement.

(10) Name Of Alternate Representative. When the Testator passes away, the dispersal of his or her estate will be left up to his or her Personal Representative. Unfortunately, there may be scenarios where the appointed Personal Representative will not be able to act in this capacity. To handle such a possibility, an alternate Personal Representative of the Testator may be named with the ability to handle this responsibility. Produce the name of the alternate Representative where requested. Keep in mind that unless specifically instructed in this will or in a legal codicil to this will, the Alternate Personal Representative will have no power to handle the assets of the Testator’s estate unless he or she is named here and the original Representative is ineffective or otherwise cannot/will not act in this role.

(11) Address Of Representative. Produce the full address (i.e. building number/street/apt/city) of the Alternate Personal Representative’s home on the line labeled “Address.”

(12) County Of Residence . Dispense the name of the County where the Alternate Personal Representative’s home is located to the third available space.

(13) bbin电竞官网官方永久 Of Residence . Identify the bbin电竞官网官方永久 where the residence of the Alternate Personal Representative is found.

III. Disposition Of Property

(14) First Beneficiary Name. This paperwork must name each Beneficiary that the Testator wishes to give his or her property to after death. Three distinct sections are available so that three Beneficiaries can be established. If the Testator wishes to bequeath property to more than three Beneficiaries, additional sections may be inserted provided that each one is sequentially titled (i.e. 4th Beneficiary, 5th Beneficiary, 6th Beneficiary, etc.). Begin with the section titled “1st Beneficiary. The line labeled “Full Name” should be populated with the legal name of the First Party the Testator wishes to name as his or her Beneficiary and thus entitle to ownership over the property named in this section upon his or her death. While there is no real requirement for the order of the Beneficiaries being named in this document, it is generally customary to present them as either those with the closest relation to the Testator to those with the most distant relation to the Testator or in the order of the monetary worth of the inheritance being documented.

(15) Home Address Of First Beneficiary. Naturally, there should be no question concerning the identity of the First Beneficiary. This requires a report on the full address of the First Beneficiary. Thus document the building number of the First Beneficiary’s home address or residence along with the appropriate street name, apartment number, City, and bbin电竞官网官方永久 to the line labeled “Address.”

(16) Relationship To Testator. The way in which the Testator is related to the First Beneficiary must be established. Use the “Relation” line in the “1st Beneficiary” section to present how the First Beneficiary is related to the Testator (i.e. the Testator’s Daughter, Niece, Nephew, Son, Spouse, etc.)

(17) Social Security Number. The last four digits of the First Beneficiary’s social security number should be dispensed to the space attached to “XXX-XX-” This will solidify the identity of the First Beneficiary for Reviewers of this document.

(18) Property To Be Bequeathed . Every asset, whether it is a physical asset such as a boat or an intangible asset such as the shares in a company that the Testator wishes to give to the First Beneficiary upon his or her death must be identified in the final area of this section. This requires that each asset the First Beneficiary should inherit from the Testator is identified so that it may be found and ownership transferred. For example, if the First Beneficiary is to receive the contents of the Testator’s safe deposit box, then the Institute safekeeping the safe deposit box must be identified by name and address, the Testator’s account number (if applicable) should be reported, the means necessary to access the Testator’s safe deposit box should be explained clearly, the contents of the safe deposit box should be fully identified, and the estimated value of this box and each of its contents should be recorded.

(19) 2nd Beneficiary Name. Now that the First Beneficiary has been identified, the Second Beneficiary must be named. Utilize the first space in the “2nd Beneficiary” section to present the entire name of the next Party to receive property from the estate of the Testator. Naturally, the Second Beneficiary named here may not be the same as the first one named and may not inherit the same assets (unless a clear percentage of ownership is defined). Document the Second Beneficiary’s legal name to the first line of this section as it is known on his or her government issued I.D. (i.e. Driver’s License/bbin电竞官网官方永久 I.D.).

(20) Address Of Second Beneficiary. The Second Beneficiary’s home address will also need to be documented. Therefore, deliver the building number, street or road, apartment number, City as well as the bbin电竞官网官方永久 of the Second Beneficiary’s home address to the second available space in the Second Beneficiary statement.

(21) Relationship To Testator. Categorize the relationship the Second Beneficiary has with the Testator on the line labeled “Relation.”

(22) Social Security Number. The final four digits in the social security number of the Second Beneficiary must be dispensed where requested by the appropriately formatted area of the statement being attended (“2nd Beneficiary”).

(23) Testate Property To Be Disbursed . Each asset that the Testator wishes to be released to the Second Beneficiary must be clearly defined. The Testator may bequeath both tangible and intangible property to the Second Beneficiary as defined in this area. Thus, name each asset to be given to the Second Beneficiary in the space provided. In addition to identifying the asset by name, make sure to provide its identification number (i.e. a manufacturer’s ID number in the case of a tangible asset or the account number of an intangible asset), how it may be accessed or released to the Second Beneficiary as well as its monetary value. Only the assets documented in this area will be given to the Second Beneficiary.

(24) 3rd Beneficiary Name. The “3rd Beneficiary” section will allow a third individual to be given the right to inherit one or more assets from the Testator. Produce the legal name of the 3rd Beneficiary on the first available line in this section.

(25) Address Of Third Beneficiary . The complete address of the Third Beneficiary home must be submitted to the space provided.

(26) Relationship Status . The manner in which the Third Beneficiary is related to the Testator should be reported on the empty line preceding the “Relation” label.

(27) Social Security Number . Confirm the identity of the Third Beneficiary by recording the last four numbers found in his or her social security number on the third space of the “3rd Beneficiary” statement.

(28) Property To Inherited By Third Beneficiary . The Testator assets that should be released to the Third Beneficiary upon death and through this document must be listed to the final area in the section titled “3rd Beneficiary.” The details of each such asset recorded here should enable it to be found, accessed, and its ownership transferred to the Third Beneficiary.

XI. Governing Law

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XII. Binding Arrangement

(30) Name Of Testator. A final declaration concerning the execution of this will must be prepared before the Testator may sign it. Furnish the Testator’s name on the blank line that follows the term “…The Undersigned.”

(31) Date Of Final Wishes. The date when the Testator signs his or her name should be delivered across the final three lines of this paragraph.

(32) Testator Signature. The Testator must sign his or her name as two Witnesses and a Notary Public watch. The “Testator Signature” line has been provided for this action.

(33) Testator Printed Name. Once he or she has signed this will, the Testator must print his or her name.

XIII. Witness Testimony To Testator Signature

(34) Date Of Witness bbin电竞官网官方永久ment. The Witness statement provided will enable both Witnesses to easily verify that each has observed the Testator signing this document. This statement will require some minor preparation before the Witnesses may verify it. Begin by supplying the signature date of the Testator to the formatted area.

(35) Testator Verification. The name of the Testator who each Witness has watched sign this document should be dispensed to the second space of the Witness statement provided.

(36) Witness Signature And Address . Each Witness must read the statement provided after watching the Testator’s execution of this document then sign his or her name and record his or her address.

(37) Affidavit Confirmation . The Notary Public shall report on the signing process that the Testator has completed under observation. He or she will complete the affidavit statement once the requirements for this process are satisfied. The Notary Public will also require that the Testator and Witnesses each sign this affidavit before he or she submits the credentials, seal, and signature needed to complete the notarization process.

How to Sign a Will

Use the state laws below to find out the requirements to sign. If two (2) witnesses are required to sign, they must be disinterested individuals, which means they cannot benefit in any way from the last will.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it necessary to have a will?

No , but when a person dies without a last will and testament, they leave their assets in the hands of the court system. Because of this, disputes and confusion can easily arise between family members. Every adult benefits from having a will, especially those that have assets of value.

Which state governs my will?

Where the testator resides is the state that governs the Will, but for those that live in multiple states, the presiding state would be considered the one in which the testator pays personal income tax.

Which types of personal property can I include?

Personal property is any type of possession with value (does not include cash). Personal property includes vehicles, jewelry, collectibles, furniture, etc. A testator may choose to give all of their personal property to one person or proportionately allocate personal property to multiple beneficiaries.

What happens if a beneficiary dies?

If the primary beneficiary dies before the testator, that deceased beneficiary can be removed from the will . If a second recipient/beneficiary is listed, the property will be distributed to them. In some states that use the Uniform Probate Code , a beneficiary must survive for at least 5 days following a testator’s death to inherit property.

If there is no alternate beneficiary to inherit the estate upon death, the will would then be subject to the governing state’s “Anti-Lapse” Laws.

Can I appoint someone to take care of my pets?

Yes , in your will, you can select a person to be the caretaker (guardian) of your pets upon your passing.

How do I amend a Will?

The testator can amend a will with a Codicil to a Will (or simply a “codicil”). Wills can be amended for any reason, such as changing the executor, personal representative, beneficiary(ies), or any other facet of the estate transfer. The Codicil is required to be attached to the will and signed under state law.

Intestate (No Will After Death) – What Happens?

Dying intestate means that an individual passed away without a will . In this case, the court would determine how assets are handled and who is awarded real and personal property. Court decisions can take many months and must be agreed to by the family members (heirs).

If no will was recorded by the deceased individual, and the estate is valued under a certain amount (governed by state limits), the property may be distributed through a Small Estate Affidavit .

Estate Planning Checklist

• Estate Planning Checklist

Use this checklist as a guide to ensure an individual’s estate is complete to the fullest extent by law, which includes incorporating end-of-life decisions. Power of attorney forms , for example, allows individuals to choose a representative to make financial and medical decisions on their behalf if they cannot do it themselves.

In addition, a living will allows a person to make decisions about their medical treatment requests that precede a potential incapacitating event, like donating organs in the event of death, receiving pain medication, or accepting or rejecting resuscitation measures.