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NEW JERSEY WILL INSTRUCTIONS
Civil Union Partner with Children from Prior Marriage
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1. 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.
Example: _____________________________[1] will become JOHN DOE.
If you ordered and received this Will in hard copy, you may also use these instructions to
complete the Will, leaving the reference numbers, and placing the names, etc. you desire
next to the field numbers.
2. The Will contains Articles which cover various matters. The information below is
designed to assist you in completing the fields contained in the articles of the Will.
3. Article / Field Completion InstructionsField [1] - Your name.
Field [2] - Your name
Field [3] - Your County of Residence.
ARTICLE ONE
Field [4] - Type the name of person your partner.
Fields [5] – [10] Type the name(s) and birth date(s) of all children of the prior marriage.
ARTICLE THREE
This article is for you to specify specific property to go to a specific person. If you do
not leave any, type none and delete the fields.
Field [11] - Type name.
Field [12] - Type street address.
Field [13] - Additional Address line.
Field [14] - City, State, Zip.
Field [15] - Relationship.
Field [16] - Describe the property to go to this person.
Field [17] - Type name.
Field [18] - Type street address.
Field [19] - Additional Address line.
Field [20] - City, State, Zip.
Field [21] - Relationship.
Field [22] - Describe the property
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Field [23] - Type name.
Field [24] - Type street address.
Field [25] - Additional Address line.
Field [26] - City, State, Zip.
Field [27] - Relationship.
Field [28] - Describe the propertyARTICLE FOUR
This article is for you to leave your homestead, if you have one on the date of death to
persons designated. Check the appropriate box to indicate your selection.
Field [29] - Type name of your partner if this option is chosen.
Field [30] - Type name(s) of child(ren) if this option is chosen.
Fields [31-32] Omitted
If the children option is chosen, check the box which indicates whether the partner is to
have a life estate in the property.
Note: If your home is jointly owned with another and held as joint tenants with rights of
survivorship, the home will pass to the survivor and will not be controlled by your will. If this is
the case, name the joint tenant in field 29.
ARTICLE FIVE
This article is for you to leave all the rest and remainder of your property except your
homestead and any special items you listed in Article Three. Check the appropriate box to
indicate your selection.
Field [33] - Type name of children to receive all other property if this option is chosen
Field [34-35] Omitted
Field [36] - Type the name of your partner if this option is chosen.
ARTICLE SIX
This article is to provide an alternate distribution of the rest and remainder of your
property should your partner predecease you and the provisions for distribution contained in
Article Five cannot be carried out. Check the appropriate box to indicate your selection.
Field [37] - Type the name of children to receive all other property if this provision is to be enacted.
Fields [38-39] Omitted
ARTICLE SEVEN
This article is for you establish a trust on behalf of minor beneficiaries until they reach
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an age determined by you, at which time their share of the estate may be distributed to them. Field [40] Enter the age, below which you desire property be placed in trust for minor beneficiaries.
Fields [41-44] Enter age at which children will receive property from the
trust.
ARTICLE NINE
This article provides for the appointment of a Trustee and Successor Trustee. Field [45] Type the name of the Trustee
Field [46] Type the name of the Successor Trustee. ARTICLE TEN
This article provides for the appointment of a guardian of any minor children. Field [47] Type the age below which you desire a guardian to be appointed
Field [48] Type the name of the Guardian.
ARTICLE ELEVEN
This article is for you to name your personal representative. This must be an adult and
can be the person with whom you live.
Field [49] - Type name of Personal Representative.
Field [50] - Type name of successor Personal Representative. ARTICLE FOURTEEN
This article provides instructions relating to the interpretation of your will. Field [51] Type the name of your partner.
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ARTICLE FIFTEEN
All parts of Article 15 are optional. Complete as desired. Be sure to write your initials
for any of these items you desire to apply.
Field [52] - Type name of Cemetery.
Field [53] - Type County.
Field [54] - Type State. ENDING AND SIGNATURE
Field [55] - Your name.
Field [56] - Your name.
Field [57] - Your name.
Field [58] - Your name.
Field [59] - Your name.
Field [60] - Your name.
Field [61] - Your name.
All other blanks in the Will are typically completed by hand, such as the names of the
witnesses, day, month and year executed, etc.
Once you have completed the Will, double check all entries and then print. The Will
should be signed by you in front of two witnesses, not related to you. Please sign all pages
of the Will in the places designated.
The self-proving affidavit is used to prove the Will and make the Will subject to
probate. If the affidavit is not completed now, someone will have to locate the witnesses after
your death and obtain an affidavit. Therefore, it is best to sign the Will in the present of two
witnesses AND a notary public so that the affidavit can be completed by the Notary.
You should keep your Will in a safe place once executed. It is also recommended that
you give a copy to your executor or other person as additional proof of execution.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR WILL FORM
This section will briefly explain some of the articles of your will and provide other
information. Articles of the Will which are basically self explanatory are not discussed here.
In addition, information which is already provided in the instructions above is not repeated.
First Paragraph: The first paragraph of the Will, provides your name, residence
information and provides that all prior Wills, if any, are revoked since you have now made a
new Will.
Article Three: Some people have specific property that they desire to leave to a
specific person, such as a ring or antique. This Article is for you to leave such property. You
do not have to name specific property and may simply state none if no property is to be left
under this Article.
Article Eleven: This Article is for you to name a personal representative, also
called executor or executrix. The person named should be an adult and may be your partner
or relative.
Article Twelve: If not waived, some Courts will require your Personal
Representative post a bond, and file an inventory, accounting and/or appraisal. All can be
costly and time consuming. This Article states your intention that your Personal
Representative not be required to post a bond or file an inventory or accounting.
Article Thirteen: This Article sets forth powers of your Personal Representative and
is designed to give broad powers without the requirement that Court approval be sought for
action by the Representative to the extent permitted by the laws of your State.
Article Fourteen: This article sets forth some legal construction intentions to clarify
some of the issues which may arise. It also contains a common disaster clause which
provides that if you and your partner die in a common disaster, your Will is to have
precedence. In cases where you and your partner are making Wills, you would only include
this paragraph in one Will, or state in both which Will is to control.
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BASIC INFORMATION
What is a Will? A Will is a document which
provides who is to receive your property at death,
who will administer your estate, the appointment of
trustees and guardians, if applicable, and other
provisions.
Who may make a Will? Generally, any person 18
years or older of sound mind may make a Will.
(Some states allow persons under 18 to make a
Will)
What happens if I die without a Will? If you die
without a will you are an intestate. In such a case,
state laws govern who receives your property.
These laws are called "intestate succession laws".
If you die without a Will, the Court decides who will
administer your estate. Generally, it is more
expensive to administer an estate of a person who
died without a Will, than a person who dies with a
Will.
General
When making a Will you need to consider who will
be named as your personal representative or
executor to administer your estate, who you will
name as guardian and trustee of minor children if
your partner does not survive you and who will
receive your property. You should also consider tax
issues. The person appointed as executor or
administrator is often your partner, but you should
also name an alternate, in case your partner
predeceases you. The person you name should be
a person you can trust and who will get along with
the beneficiaries named in the Will.
In the event your partner predeceases you, the
guardian you name will have actual custody of your
minor children unless a court appoints someone
else. The trustee you appoint to administer a trust
you established will be in charge of the assets of
the trust for the benefit of the minor beneficiaries.
Generally, a Will must be signed in the presence of
at least two witnesses who also sign the Will. A
notary public will also need to sign if the Will
contains a self-proving affidavit. Generally, a self-
proving affidavit allows the Will to be admitted to
probate without other evidence of execution.
Joint Property: Many people do not understand
that joint property may pass outside your Will and
also sometimes assume that it will pass through
their Will. They do not understand the significance
of joint ownership. The issue is common in the
following areas, provided as examples: (a) Real Estate:
Often, civil union partners
will own real estate as joint tenants with rights of
survivorship. If one party dies, the surviving party
receives the property regardless of what the Will
provides. This is common and generally
acceptable. However, if this is not your desire you
should change the ownership of the property to
tenants in common or other form of ownership. If
you own real estate as tenants in common, then
you may designate who will receive your share of
the property at your death. This issue can be a
problem when uninformed persons take title to real
estate as joint tenants with rights of survivorship but
really intended to leave their share to, for example,
children of a prior marriage.
(b) Bank Accounts/Certificates of Deposit,
Stock, Retirement Plans, IRA’s and other type
Property: The same ownership as real
estate can be made of these investments. In fact,
many Banks routinely place Bank accounts and
Certificates of Deposit in the joint tenant with right
of survivorship form of ownership if more than one
person is on the account or CD, without advising
you of the consequence of same. In situations
where the persons are in a civil union and there is
no issue or concern over separation or children
from previous marriages, this may be the best
course of action. However, with divorce on the rise,
premarital agreements and multiple marriages
being common, the parties may be doing something
that was not their intent. Another common
problematic situation is where a parent has more
than one child but only one child resides in the
home town of the parent. The parent may place the
name of the child who resides there on all accounts,
CD’s and other investments for convenience
reasons and establish a joint tenant with right of
survivorship situation without realizing that only that
child will be entitled to those assets at the parent’s
death. Simply put, you should be aware when you
acquire an asset or investment exactly how it is
titled.
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Your Will starts on the next page.
Signed by Testator/Testatrix: __________________________________ - 1 -
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF
___________________________________[1]
BE IT KNOWN THIS DAY THAT,
I, _____________________________[2], of __________________[3] County, New Jersey,
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
Civil Union and Children
I am married in a civil union with _____________________________[4] and have the
following child(ren) from a prior marriage:
Name: _____________________________[5] Date of Birth: __________________[6]
Name: _____________________________[7] Date of Birth: __________________[8]
Name: _____________________________[9] Date of Birth: _________________[10]
ARTICLE TWO
Debts and Expenses
I direct my Personal Representative to pay all costs and expenses of my last illness and
funeral expenses. I further direct my Personal Representative to pay all of my just debts that may be
probated, registered and allowed against my estate. However, this provision shall not extend the
statute of limitations for the payment of debts or enlarge upon my legal obligation or any statutory duty
of my Personal Representative to pay debts.
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 Relationship
[11] [12]
[13]
[14] [15]
Property: [16]
Name Address Relationship
[17] [18]
[19]
[20] [21]
Property: [22]
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Name Address Relationship
[23] [24]
[25]
[26] [27]
Property: [28]
[LIST OR STATE NO PROPERTY LEFT UNDER THIS ARTICLE]
In the event I name a person in this Article and said person predeceases me, the bequest to
such person shall lapse and the property shall pass under the other provisions of this Will. In the
event that I do not possess or own any property listed above on the date of my death, the bequest of
that property shall lapse.
ARTICLE FOUR
Homestead or Primary Residence
I will, devise and bequeath all my interest in my homestead or primary residence, if I own a
homestead or primary residence on the date of my death that passes through this Will, to my
partner, _____________________________[29], if he or she survives me. If he or she does
not survive me, then my homestead or primary residence shall pass under the residuary
clause of this Will.
Signed if Selected: _______________________________
OR
I will, devise and bequeath all my interest in my homestead or primary residence, if I own a
homestead or primary residence on the date of my death that passes through this Will, to my
child(ren), _______________________________________________[30]. If I have more than
one child and name them here, they shall receive my property equally, per stirpes. If I select
this option the interest to my child(ren)
shall be or shall not be subject to a life estate in
my partner so long as my partner occupied said property as his or her primary residence for at
least 8 months of every year.
Signed if Selected: _______________________________
ARTICLE FIVE
All Remaining Property – Residuary Clause
I will, devise, bequeath and give all the rest and remainder of my property and estate of every
kind and character, including, but not limited to, real and personal property in which I may have an
interest at the date of my death and which is not otherwise effectively disposed of, to I will, devise,
bequeath and give all the rest and remainder of my property and estate of every kind and character,
including, but not limited to, real and personal property in which I may have an interest at the date of
my death and which is not otherwise effectively disposed of, to
My child(ren), ________________________________________________[33]. If I have more
than one child and name them here, they shall receive such property equally, per stirpes.
[Name children to receive residuary estate. Per stirpes means the descendents of the persons
you name will receive the property left to that person if they predecease you]
Signed if Selected: _______________________________
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OR
My partner named _____________________________[36].
Signed if Selected: _________________________
ARTICLE SIX
Contingent - All Remaining Property – Residuary Clause
Not applicable because I named my child(ren) in article Five.
Signed if Selected: _______________________________
OR
In the event that my partner shall predecease me, I will, devise, bequeath and give all the rest
and remainder of my property and estate of every kind and character, including, but not limited
to, real and personal property in which I may have an interest at the date of my death and
which is not otherwise effectively disposed of, to my children
_____________________________[37]. If I have more than one child and name them here,
they shall receive my property equally, per stirpes.
Signed if Selected : _______________________________
ARTICLE SEVEN
Property To Vest In Trustee for Child Beneficiary
In the event that my partner predeceases me as provided in Article Six, and any of my children
are under the age of __________________[40] years of age, then I direct that my Personal
Representative shall transfer, assign and deliver over to my Trustee, named below, such beneficiary’s
share of my estate and the objects of property described herein. I direct my Trustee to hold said
Beneficiaries share of my estate on the following terms and conditions:
A.
The Trustee shall hold and administer the assets of the Trust for the use and benefit of the
Beneficiaries for the purpose of providing for their health, education and general welfare in
accordance with their accustomed standard of living as much as is possible, considering the value of
the Trust property and their other sources of income.
B.
The Trustee, may in his or her discretion, distribute to or for the benefit of the named
Beneficiaries, such portions of the income and principal of the Trust as he or she in his or her sole
discretion shall determine to be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Trust. The Trustee may
make such distributions as often or as seldom as he or she may determine in his or her sole discretion
without the necessity of any court authority or approval, this being a private trust.
C.
As each Beneficiary herein reaches the age of __________________[41] years, the Trustee
shall distribute to said beneficiary his or her share of the trust principal and income as of the
distribution date. When the youngest Beneficiary reaches the age of __________________[42] years,
the Trustee shall distribute all of the remaining Trust property including principal and accumulated
income to the Beneficiary and this Trust shall terminate. In making said distributions, the Trustee may
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make distributions in kind and shall have the sole discretion as to valuation of the Trust property in
determining and apportioning distributions among the Beneficiaries.
D.
In the event of the death of any of the above named Beneficiary prior to the final date of
distribution, and said deceased Beneficiary shall leave living issue, the Trustee shall hold only that
portion of the Trust property attributable to said deceased Beneficiary beyond the distribution dates as
provided in Subparagraph C above, and administer said Trust property for the use and benefit of said
living issue. When said youngest living issue reaches the age of __________________[43] years, the
Trust as to said living issue shall terminate and the Trustee shall distribute all of the remaining Trust
property in equal shares to said living issue. In the event of the death of any of the above named
Beneficiaries prior to the final date of distribution and said deceased Beneficiaries leave no living
issue, then that portion of the Trust property to be distributed to the deceased Beneficiaries as
provided for in Subparagraph C above, shall instead be distributed to the surviving Beneficiaries in
equal shares.
E.
Personal and real property may be maintained for my Beneficiaries or converted to cash as my
Trustee shall determine. I direct that my Trustee administer hereunder any funds coming into the
hands of my Beneficiaries pursuant to any life insurance policy insuring my life.
F.
In the event that on the date of my death, my partner shall have predeceased me and my
youngest Beneficiary is over __________________[44] years of age, then this Trust shall be
inoperative and my entire estate shall be distributed to said Beneficiaries as provided in Article Six.
ARTICLE EIGHT
Creditors of Beneficiaries
Neither the principal nor the income of any Trust provision contained in this Will nor any part of
same shall be liable for the debts of any Beneficiary hereunder, nor shall the same be subject to
seizure by any Creditor of any Beneficiary, and no Beneficiary therein shall have any power to sell,
assign, transfer, encumber, or in any manner to anticipate or dispose of his or her interest in the Trust
fund, nor any part of same nor the income produced from said fund nor any part of same.
ARTICLE NINE
Appointment of Trustee
I appoint _____________________________[45], or if the appointee fails to qualify or cease to
act, I appoint _____________________________[46], as Trustee of the Trust provisions of this Will to
serve in said capacity with all the powers during the administration of the Trust as are granted to
Trustees under New Jersey law including the power to sell any of the real or personal property of the
Trust for cash or on credit or to mortgage it or to lease it, all to be exercised without Court order. The
Trustee named herein shall also have all powers as are granted to my Personal Representative under
the provisions of this Will during the administration of this private Trust.
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ARTICLE TEN
Appointment of Guardian
In the event that a guardian is necessary for any of my children that may be under the age of
__________________[47] years, then on the date of my death, I appoint
_____________________________[48], as Guardian of said children.
ARTICLE ELEVEN
Appointment of Personal Representative, Executor or Executrix
I hereby appoint _____________________________[49], as Personal Representative of my
estate and 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
_____________________________[50] to serve as successor Personal Representative of my estate
and Will.
The term “Personal Representative”, as used in this Will, shall be deemed to mean and
include “Personal Representative”, “Executor” or “Executrix”.
ARTICLE TWELVE
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 THIRTEEN
Powers of Personal Representative, Executor and Executrix
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 New
Jersey and to the extent not prohibited by the laws of New Jersey, the following additional powers:
1. To exercise all of the powers, rights and discretions granted by virtue of any "Uniform
Trustees' Powers Law," and/or “Probate Code” adopted by the State of New Jersey.
2. To compromise claims and to abandon property which, in my Executor’s opinion is of
little or no value.
3. To purchase or otherwise acquire and to retain any and all stocks, bonds, notes or
other securities, or shares or interests in investment trusts and common trust funds, or in any other
property, real, personal or mixed, as my Personal Representative may deem advisable, whether or
not such investments or property be of the character permissible by fiduciaries, without being liable to
any person for such retention or investment.
4. To settle, adjust, dissolve, windup or continue any partnership or other entity in which I
may own a partnership or equity interest at the time of my death, subject, however, to the terms of any
partnership or other agreement to which I am a party at the time of my death. I authorize my Personal
Representative to continue in any partnership or other entity for such periods and upon such terms as
they shall determine. My Personal Representative shall not be disqualified by reason of being a
partner, equity owner or title holder in such firm from participating on behalf of my estate in any
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dealings herein authorized to be carried on between my Personal Representative and the partners or
equity owners of any such partnership or other entity.
5. To lease, sell, or offer on a lease purchase, any real or personal property for such time
and upon such terms and conditions in such manner as may be deemed advisable by my Personal
Representative, all without court approval.
6. To sell, exchange, assign, transfer and convey any security or property, real or
personal, held in my estate, or in any trust, at public or private sale, at such time and price and upon
such terms and conditions (including credit) as my Personal Representative may deem advisable and
for the best interest of my estate, or any trust. I hereby waive any requirement of issuing summons,
giving notice of any hearing, conducting or holding any such hearing, filing bond or other security, or
in any way obtaining court authority or approval for any such sale, exchange, assignment, transfer or
conveyance of any real or personal property.
7. To pay all necessary expenses of administering the estate and any trust including
taxes, trustees' fees, fees for the services of accountants, agents and attorneys, and to reimburse
said parties for expenses incurred on behalf of the estate or any trust hereunder.
8. Unless otherwise specifically provided, to make distributions (including the satisfaction
of any pecuniary bequest) in cash or in specific property, real or personal, or in an undivided interest
therein, or partly in cash and partly in other property, and to do so with or without regard to the income
tax basis of specific property allocated to any beneficiary and without making pro rata distributions of
specific assets.
9. To determine what is principal and what is income with respect to all receipts and
disbursements; to establish and maintain reserves for depreciation, depletion, obsolescence, taxes,
insurance premiums, and any other purpose deemed necessary and proper by them and to partite
and to distribute property of the estate or trust in kind or in undivided interests, and to determine the
value of such property.
10. To participate in any plan of reorganization, consolidation, dissolution, redemption, or
similar proceedings involving assets comprising my estate or any trust created hereunder, and to
deposit or withdraw securities under any such proceedings.
11. To perform such acts, to participate in such proceedings and to exercise such other
rights and privileges in respect to any property, as if she or he were the absolute owner thereof, and in
connection therewith to enter into and execute any and all agreements binding my estate and any
trust created hereunder.
12. To compromise, settle or adjust any claim or demand by or against my estate, or any
trust, to litigate any such claims, including, without limitation, any claims relating to estate or income
taxes, or agree to rescind or modify any contract or agreement.
13. To borrow money from such source or sources and upon such terms and conditions as
my Personal Representative shall determine, and to give such security therefore as my Personal
Representative may determine.
All authorities and powers hereinabove granted unto my Personal Representative shall be
exercised from time to time in her or his sole and absolute discretion and without prior authority or
approval of any Court, and I intend that such powers be construed in the broadest possible extent.
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ARTICLE FOURTEEN
Construction Intentions
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.
5. In the event that my partner, _____________________________[51], and I die under
circumstances where it is difficult to determine who died first, I direct that I be deemed to have
survived her/him and the terms of my Will shall take precedence over any Will or Codicil that he/she
may have made, notwithstanding any provisions of the law to the contrary.
ARTICLE FIFTEENMisc. Provisions
I direct that this Will and the construction thereof shall be governed by the Laws of the State of
New Jersey.
(I have placed my initials next to the provisions below that I desire to adopt. Un marked
provisions are not adopted by me and are not a part of this Will)
________ If any person named herein is indebted to me at the time of my death and such indebtedness be evidenced by a valid Promissory Note payable to me, then such
person’s portion of my estate shall be diminished by the amount of such debt.
________ Any and all debts of my estate shall first be paid from my residuary estate. Any debts on any real property left herein shall be assumed by the person to receive such real
property and not paid by my Personal Representative.
_________ I desire to be buried in the _____________________________[52] cemetery in __________________[53] County, __________________[54].
_________ I direct that my remains be cremated and that the ashes be disposed of according to the wishes of my Executor.
I, ___________________________________[55], 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. ________________________________
_____________________________[56]
Testator/Testatrix
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The above and foregoing Will of _____________________________[57] was declared by
_____________________________[58] in our view and presence to be his/her Will and was signed
and subscribed by the said _____________________________[59] in our view and presence and at
his/her request and in the view and presence of _____________________________[60] and in the
view and presence of each other, we, the undersigned, witnessed and attested the due execution of
the Will of _____________________________[61] on this the _____day of _______________, 20__.
Witness Signature Witness Signature
Print Name: Print Name:
Address: Address:
City, State, Zip: City, State, Zip:
Phone: Phone:
NJS 3B:3-4 New Jersey Self Proving Affidavit
New Jersey Self Proving Affidavit
I, ______________________________, the testator/testatrix, sign my name to this
instrument this day of __________, 20 , and being duly sworn, do hereby declare to
the undersigned authority that I sign and execute this instrument as my last Will and that I sign it
willingly, that I execute it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and
that I am 18 years of age or older, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence.
________________________________Testator/Testatrix
Typed Name: ______________________________
We,______________________________ and ______________________________,
the witnesses, sign our names to this instrument, and, being duly sworn, do hereby declare to
the undersigned authority that the testator/testatrix signs and executes this instrument as his or
her last Will and that he or she signs it willingly, and that each of us, in the presence and
hearing of the testator/testatrix, hereby signs this Will as witness to the testator's/testatrix’s
signing, and that to the best of our knowledge the testator/testatrix is 18 years of age or older, of
sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence.
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Witness ________________________________
Witness
State of New Jersey
County of ________________ Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by
______________________________, the testator/Maker and subscribed and sworn to before
me by ______________________________ and ______________________________,
witnesses, this day of __________, 20 .
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NOTARY PUBLIC
My Commission Expires:_______________________
