New York Last Will and Testament Form for a Widow

California Last Will and Testament Form

This form is designed for a widow or widower with adult children in California. Complete the fields below as indicated.

Last Will and Testament of

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

Marriage and Children

I was married to , now deceased, and have the following adult children from said marriage:

Name: Date of Birth:

Name: Date of Birth:

Name: Date of Birth:

ARTICLE TWO

Debts and Expenses

I direct my Personal Representative to pay all costs and expenses of my last illness and funeral expenses, and all just debts that may be probated, registered and allowed against my estate.

ARTICLE THREE

Specific Bequests of Real and/or Personal Property

I will, give and bequeath unto the persons named below, if he or she survives me, the property described below:

Name: Address:

Additional Address: City, State, Zip:

Relationship:

Property:

Name: Address:

Additional Address: City, State, Zip:

Relationship:

Property:

Name: Address:

Additional Address: City, State, Zip:

Relationship:

Property:

If no property is left under this article, enter:

ARTICLE FOUR

Homestead or Primary Residence

I devise and bequeath all my interest in my homestead or primary residence to my child(ren):

ARTICLE FIVE

All Remaining Property – Residuary Clause

I devise, bequeath and give all the rest and remainder of my property and estate to my child(ren):

ARTICLE SIX

Appointment of Personal Representative, Executor or Executrix

I hereby appoint as Personal Representative of my estate.

Successor Personal Representative:

ARTICLE SEVEN

Waiver of Bond, Inventory, Accounting, Reporting and Approval

My Personal Representative shall serve without bond and I waive inventory, accounting, appraisal, reporting, approvals or final appraisement of my estate.

ARTICLE EIGHT

Powers of Personal Representative, Executor and Executrix

My Personal Representative shall have broad discretion in the administration of my estate, with the powers described in the form.

ARTICLE NINE

Construction Intentions

This Will shall be interpreted according to the provisions stated in the form.

ARTICLE TEN

Misc. Provisions

Cemetery Name: County: State:

If any person named herein is indebted to me at the time of my death, such indebtedness shall diminish that person’s portion of my estate.

Any and all debts of my estate shall first be paid from my residuary estate.

I desire to be buried in the cemetery named above.

I direct that my remains be cremated and that the ashes be disposed of according to the wishes of my Executor.

I, , having signed this Will in the presence of and who attested it at my request on this the day of , 20 at , declare this to be my Last Will and Testament.

AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES

Each of us declares under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the following is true and correct:

a. On the date written below the testator of this Will declared to us that this instrument was the testator's Will and requested us to act as witnesses 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 same time;

d. We now, at the testator's request, and in the testator's and each other's presence, sign below as witnesses;

e. We believe the testator is of sound mind and memory;

f. We believe that this Will was not procured by duress, menace, fraud or undue influence;

g. The testator is age 18 or older; and

h. Each of us is now age 18 or older, is a competent witness, and resides at the address set forth after his or her name.

Dated: