Fill and Sign the Ca Legal Will Form

This form is for person(s) who are establishing or have established a Living Trust. Although living trusts are a useful tool in assisting one in estate planning, it should be noted that the necessity of a will has not been totally dispensed with merely by the creation of a living trust. One should also have, in addition to a living trust, a “pour over” will, or a will that provides that any assets not transferred to the living trust at the time of the grantor’s death are to be transferred to the trust at the time of the grantor’s death. This is necessary because inevitably there are always some assets which have not been transferred to the trust at one’s death, and this method assures that they too will be controlled by the trust in a method that the grantor chooses, rather than distributed according the various state laws regarding intestacy. This will is designed to be completed on your computer. To do so, use your mouse and click on each field which will be highlighted in gray. This will replace the gray with the words you type. If you do not see the gray shaded area in Word, go to View, Toolbars and check Forms. The last page of the Will is an Affidavit which allows your Will to become a “self- proving Will.” A self-proving Will certifies that the witnesses and you properly signed the Will and makes it easier for the court to accept the Will as the true Will. This can avoid delay and save some court costs and saving the witnesses from coming forward later to attest to the signing of the Will. DISCLAIMER/LICENSE/LIABILITY LIMITATION All forms in this package are provided without any warranty, express or implied, as to their legal effect and completeness. Please use at your own risk. If you have a serious legal problem we suggest that you consult an attorney. U.S. Legal Forms, Inc. does not provide legal advice. The products offered by U.S. Legal Forms (USLF) are not a substitute for the advice of an attorney . For additional information, see the Law Summary and Information and Preview links in the search results for this form. A Definitions section is also linked on the Information and Preview page. CALIFORNIA WILL INSTRUCTIONS All Property to Trust “Pour Over Will” U.S. Legal Forms, Inc. http://www.uslegalforms.com Signed by Testator/Testatrix: ___________________________- 1 - LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ______________________ BE IT KNOWN THIS DAY THAT, I, ______________________, of ______________________ County, California, being of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and not acting under duress, menace, fraud, or undue influence of any person, do make, declare and publish this to be my Will and hereby revoke any Will or Codicil I may have made. ARTICLE ONE Conveyance to Trust Be it known that while living I transferred, assigned, conveyed and delivered all rights, title and interest in and to certain property owned by me to my Living Trust created the ____ day of ______________________, 20____ and known as THE ______________________ REVOCABLE TRUST, hereinafter referred to as “Trust”. After the payment of estate expenses and debts, all remaining rights, title and interest in any and all property owned by me at the time of my death, whether real or personal, wherever situated, which has not been so transferred to the Trust, is hereby willed, devised, bequeathed, given, transferred, assigned, conveyed and delivered to said Trust to be administered in accordance with the terms of the Trust. ARTICLE TWO Debts and Expenses The payment of all my just debts, funeral expenses, costs and expenses of last illness and administrative expenses shall be paid by my Personal Representative, or if funds are not available then by the trustee of the Trust. ARTICLE THREE Guardian of Minor Children Complete as applicable: I have no children. My Children are all adults. I have minor child(ren). If any of my child(ren) are minors under the age of 21 years of age on the date of my death, then I direct that ________________________ shall be appointed as Guardian of those minor children. ARTICLE FOUR Appointment of Personal Representative, Executor or Executrix I hereby appoint ______________________, as Personal Representative of this Will. In the event my Personal Representative shall predecease me, or, for any reason, shall fail to qualify or cease to act as my Personal Representative, then I hereby appoint ________________________ to serve as successor Personal Representative of this Will. The term “Personal Representative”, as used in this Will, shall be deemed to mean and include “Personal Representative”, “Executor” or “Executrix”. Signed by Testator/Testatrix: ___________________________- 2 - ARTICLE FIVE Waiver of Bond, Inventory, Accounting, Reporting and Approval My Personal Representative and successor Personal Representative shall serve without any bond, and I hereby waive the necessity of preparing or filing any inventory, accounting, appraisal, reporting, approvals or final appraisement of my estate. ARTICLE SIX Powers of Personal Representative, Executor and Executrix I direct that my Personal Representative shall cooperate with and follow any instructions and directions as provided by the Trustee of my Trust, in order that all provisions of my Trust be given full effect. Nothing contained herein shall be construed or interpreted to diminish any power and authority granted to my Trustee, and all provisions contained herein shall be interpreted to insure that all provisions of said Trust be carried out as directed. I direct that my Personal Representative shall have broad discretion in the administration of my Estate, without the necessity of Court approval. I grant unto my Personal Representative, all powers that are allowed to be exercised by Personal Representatives by the laws of the State of California. ARTICLE SEVEN Construction Intentions and Misc. Provisions It is my intent that this Will be interpreted according to the following provisions: 1. The masculine gender shall be deemed to include the feminine as well as the neuter, and vice versa, as to each of them; the singular shall be deemed to include the plural, and vice versa. 2. The term “testator” as used herein is deemed to include me as Testator or Testatrix. 3. This Will is not a result of a contract between myself and any beneficiary, fiduciary or third party and I may revoke this Will at any time. 4. If any part of this Will shall be declared invalid, illegal, or inoperative for any reason, it is my expressed intent that the remaining parts shall be effective and fully operative and it is my intent that any Court so interpreting same construct this Will and any provision in favor of survival. Signed by Testator/Testatrix: ___________________________- 3 - I direct that this Will and the construction thereof shall be governed by the Laws of the State of California. I, ________________________, having signed this Will in the presence of ________________________ and ________________________ who attested it at my request on this the _______ day of ________________________, 20_____ at _______________________________________________ (address), declare this to be my Last Will and Testament. _____________________________ Testator/Testatrix Print Name: ________________________ The above and foregoing Will of _____________________________ was declared by _____________________________ in our view and presence to be his/her Will and was signed and subscribed by the said _____________________________ in our view and presence and at his/her request and in the view and presence of _____________________________ and in the view and presence of each other, we, the undersigned, witnessed and attested the due execution of the Will of _____________________________ on this the ______ day of __________________, 20______. Witness Signature Witness Signature Print Name: Print Name: Address: Address: City, State, Zip: City, State, Zip: Phone: Phone: California Affidavit of Witnesses- 1 - AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES Each of us d eclares und er penalty of perjury und er the laws of the State of California that the following is true and co rre ct: a. On the date written be low the testator of this Will declared to us that this ins trument w as the testator's Will and r equ est ed us to act as witness es to it; b. We understand this is the testator’s Will c. The testator signed this Will in our presence, all of us being present at the sa me time; d. We n ow, at the testator 's requ est, and in the testator 's and e ach ot her 's pr ese nc e, sign bel ow as witn esse s; e. We believe the testator is of sou nd mi nd and me mory; f. We believe that this Will w as not pr ocured by d ure ss, men ace, fraud or u nd ue influence; g. The testator is age 18 or older; and h. Each of us is n ow age 18 or old er, is a com petent witn ess, a nd res id es at the addr ess set forth after h is or her n ame. Dated: ___________________________, 20______ ___________________________________ __________________________________ Signature of Witness Signature of Witness ___________________________________ __________________________________ Print Name Print Name Residence address: Residence address: ___________________________________ __________________________________ ___________________________________ __________________________________