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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

Signed by Testator/Testatrix:

BE IT KNOWN THIS DAY THAT,

I, , of County, Ohio, 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 am not married. I reside with . I am a parent of the following minor children:

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.

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

[LIST OR STATE NO PROPERTY LEFT UNDER THIS ARTICLE]

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 children, equally, per stirpes.

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:

, my children, equally, per stirpes.

ARTICLE SIX
Contingent - All Remaining Property – Residuary Clause

In the event that the person I name in Article Five shall predecease me, if other than my children are named, 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 (“Residuary Estate”), to my children: and and , equally, per stirpes.

ARTICLE SEVEN
Property To Vest In Trustee for Child Beneficiary

In the event that any of my children are under the age of years of age, and they receive property under this will, 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.

As each Beneficiary herein reaches the age of 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 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 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 years, the Trust as to said living issue shall terminate.

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.

ARTICLE NINE
Appointment of Trustee

I appoint , or if the appointee fails to qualify or cease to act, I appoint , as Trustee of the Trust provisions of this Will.

ARTICLE TEN
Appointment of Guardian

I appoint , as Guardian of my minor children.

ARTICLE ELEVEN
Appointment of Personal Representative, Executor or Executrix

I hereby appoint , 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 to serve as successor Personal Representative.

ARTICLE FIFTEEN
Misc. Provisions

I direct that this Will and the construction thereof shall be governed by the Laws of the State of Ohio.

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.

I desire to be buried in the cemetery in County, .

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 , at , declare this to be my Last Will and Testament.

WITNESS ATTESTATION

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.

SELF-PROVING AFFIDAVIT

ORC Title 21 § 2107. (02-03) Certification

STATE OF OHIO

COUNTY OF

PERSONALLY appeared before me, the undersigned authority in and for the county and state aforesaid, and , who, being by me first duly sworn, makes oath to the following:

1. The undersigned were subscribing witnesses to that certain instrument of writing dated , which is the true and original Last Will and Testament of , the “Maker”.

2. That the Maker signed, published and declared said instrument as his or her Last Will and Testament on the day of , 20, the date of said instrument, in the presence of us as two (2) subscribing witnesses.

3. The Maker was then and there of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding and was over eighteen (18) years of age.

4. The undersigned as competent adults, subscribed and attested said instrument as a witness to the signature, publication and declaration thereof by the Maker, at the special instance and request of the Maker, in his or her presence and in the presence of each of us as witnesses.

SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me, this the day of , 20.

MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: