Wills and Estates
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Sample Standard Will
SAMPLE FORM
LAST WILL AND
TESTAMENT OF
Beverly S.
Hames1
I, Beverly S.Hames2
(name), 943
Princeton Ave.3
(address) Memphis4
(city), Shelby5
(county),
Tennessee6
(state), being of sound and disposing memory, do make, publish
and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby
revoking any and all Wills and Codicils thereto by me at any
time heretofore made.
ARTICLE I
The executor of my estate shall pay all
funeral expenses, costs of administration and other proper
charges against my estate. My executor shall pay from the
residue of my estate all estate and inheritance taxes assessed
by reason of my death. I waive for my estate all rights of
reimbursement for any payments made pursuant to this Article.
Interest and penalties concerning any tax shall be paid in the
same manner as the tax.
ARTICLE II
Provided my spouse, Herbert James Hames7,
survives me by thirty (30) days, I give, devise and bequeath
unto my spouse all of my estate in whatever nature and form. I
further direct that if my spouse,
Herbert James Hames8,
does not survive me by thirty (30) days, my property shall be
distributed in conjunction with the following terms of this
Will.
ARTICLE III
In the event that my spouse, Herbert
James Hames9,
does not survive me
by thirty(30) days, the
provisions of the preceding paragraph shall be of no force or
effect. In such event, my children,
Wendy A. Hames10,
Sally C. Hames10
and William S. Hames10,
of 943 Princeton Ave.11
(address),
Memphis12
(city), Tennessee13
(state), shall inherit my entire estate
in conjunction with the following. I, therefore, give, devise
and bequeath the entire amount of my adjusted gross estate to my
said children or their children per stirpes, should my children
not survive me. Unless specified herein, each
of my children shall receive an equal share of
my estate. If any or all of my children are not surviving at
the time of my death, their children shall receive their
respective share. In the event that any of my children are
deceased and leave no children or descendants
surviving them at the time of my death, I direct
that my entire estate be divided equally between my surviving
children, or should any of my other children not survive me, to
those children’s children or descendants.
ARTICLE IV
As special bequest to specific individuals
under the terms and conditions of this Will and prior to the
distribution set forth in Article III above, I wish to provide
the following items to the following individuals.
.
ITEM12
INDIVIDUAL13
.
1994 Ford Pickup14
Wendy A. Hames
15
Jewelry Collection
Sally C. Hames
1973 Piper 140
William S. Hames
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
ARTICLE V
I appoint to serve without bond Herbert
James Hames16,
of Memphis17
(city), Tennessee18
(state), as executor of my Will if he/she is living at the time
of my death. However, if he/she is not living at the time of my
death or is unable to serve as executor for some reason, I then
appoint Wendy A. Hames19,
of Memphis20
(city),
Tennessee21
(state) to serve without bond as executor of my Will in
accordance with the foregoing provisions.
In witness whereof, I have hereunder set my hand this
15th day of
August,
200622
.
_____________________23
Signature
On this
15th day of
August, 200624,
we, the undersigned witnesses, in the presence of
Beverly S. Hames25,
and in the presence of each other and upon the request of
Beverly S. Hames26,
witnessed the signing and execution of what
Beverly S. Hames27
declared to be his/her Last Will and Testament, an instrument
consisting of three(3) typewritten pages, and at his/her request
and in his/her presence and in the presence of each other we
have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
____________________28
423 South St. Southhaven, Mississippi29
WITNESS ADDRESS
____________________30
423 South St. Southhaven, Mississippi31
WITNESS ADDRESS
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Sample Standard Will
SAMPLE FORM I, Beverly S.Hames2 (name), 943 Princeton Ave.3 (address) Memphis4 (city), Shelby5 (county), Tennessee6 (state), being of sound and disposing memory, do make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all Wills and Codicils thereto by me at any time heretofore made. ARTICLE I The executor of my estate shall pay all funeral expenses, costs of administration and other proper charges against my estate. My executor shall pay from the residue of my estate all estate and inheritance taxes assessed by reason of my death. I waive for my estate all rights of reimbursement for any payments made pursuant to this Article. Interest and penalties concerning any tax shall be paid in the same manner as the tax. ARTICLE II Provided my spouse, Herbert James Hames7, survives me by thirty (30) days, I give, devise and bequeath unto my spouse all of my estate in whatever nature and form. I further direct that if my spouse, Herbert James Hames8, does not survive me by thirty (30) days, my property shall be distributed in conjunction with the following terms of this Will. ARTICLE III In the event that my spouse, Herbert James Hames9, does not survive me by thirty(30) days, the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall be of no force or effect. In such event, my children, Wendy A. Hames10, Sally C. Hames10 and William S. Hames10, of 943 Princeton Ave.11 (address), Memphis12 (city), Tennessee13 (state), shall inherit my entire estate in conjunction with the following. I, therefore, give, devise and bequeath the entire amount of my adjusted gross estate to my said children or their children per stirpes, should my children not survive me. Unless specified herein, each of my children shall receive an equal share of my estate. If any or all of my children are not surviving at the time of my death, their children shall receive their respective share. In the event that any of my children are deceased and leave no children or descendants surviving them at the time of my death, I direct that my entire estate be divided equally between my surviving children, or should any of my other children not survive me, to those children’s children or descendants. ARTICLE IV As special bequest to specific individuals under the terms and conditions of this Will and prior to the distribution set forth in Article III above, I wish to provide the following items to the following individuals. . ITEM12 INDIVIDUAL13 . 1994 Ford Pickup14 Wendy A. Hames 15 Jewelry Collection Sally C. Hames 1973 Piper 140 William S. Hames _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ ARTICLE V I appoint to serve without bond Herbert James Hames16, of Memphis17 (city), Tennessee18 (state), as executor of my Will if he/she is living at the time of my death. However, if he/she is not living at the time of my death or is unable to serve as executor for some reason, I then appoint Wendy A. Hames19, of Memphis20 (city), Tennessee21 (state) to serve without bond as executor of my Will in accordance with the foregoing provisions. In witness whereof, I have hereunder set my hand this 15th day of August, 200622 .
_____________________23 Signature On this 15th day of August, 200624, we, the undersigned witnesses, in the presence of Beverly S. Hames25, and in the presence of each other and upon the request of Beverly S. Hames26, witnessed the signing and execution of what Beverly S. Hames27 declared to be his/her Last Will and Testament, an instrument consisting of three(3) typewritten pages, and at his/her request and in his/her presence and in the presence of each other we have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. ____________________28 423 South St. Southhaven, Mississippi29 WITNESS ADDRESS ____________________30 423 South St. Southhaven, Mississippi31 WITNESS ADDRESS
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The form above is an example of
how a typical Checklist form may be completed.
1. The name of the
testator should be set forth. Normally, a testator’s full name should be
provided.
2.The name of the testator
3.The street address at which the
testator resides.
4.The city in which the testator resides.
5.The county
in which the testator resides.
6.The state in which the testator resides.
7.The name of the spouse of the testator.
8.Once again, the name of the
spouse of the testator.
9.Once again, the name of the spouse of the testator.
10.The names of the testator’s children.
11.The street address of the
testator’s children.
12.The city in which the testator’s children reside.
13.The state in which the testator’s children reside.
14.The items for which
particular requests are made.
15.The individual to which the particular
request is to be granted.
16.The name of the individual who is to serve as
the executor.
17.The city in which the executor is located.
18.The state
in which the executor is located.
19.The name of the alternate executor.
20.The city in which the alternate executor is located.
21.The state in which
the alternate executor is located.
22.The date on which the will is signed.
23.The signature of the testator.
24.The date on which the document is signed
before the witnesses.
25.The identity of the testator.
26.The identity of
the testator.
27.The identity of the testator.
28.The signature of the
first witness.
29.The address of the first witness.
30.The signature of
the second witness.
31.The address of the second witness.
32.The notary
Affidavit provides for the identification of a state.
33.The location of the
county for the Affidavit.
34.The name of the testator.
35.The identity of
the first witness.
36.The identity of the second witness.
37.The signature
of the testator.
38.The signature of the first witness.
39.The signature
of the second witness.
40.The name of the testator.
41.The name of the
first witness.
42.The name of the second witness.
43.The date on which the
document is signed.
44.The signature of the Notary Public.
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advice. An
attorney must be consulted.
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