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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF [WILL_CREATORS_NAME] RECITAL 1, [TESTATOR/TESTATRIX_FULL_NAME], a resident of [TESTATORITESTATRIX RESIDENCE COUNTY] County, with the State of [TESTATORTESTATRIX _ STATE], make, publish and thus declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, thereby revoking all previous Wills and Codicils made by me. ARTICLE T BACKGROUND INFORMATION I attest that 1 am [CURRENT_MARITAL_STATUS] [FULL_NAME_OF_MARRIED_SPOUSE], (FULL_NAME_OF_EX-SPOUSE], [FULL_NAME_OF_SEPARTED_SPOUSE], [FULL_NAME_OF_DECEASED_SPOUSE], [FULL_NAME_OF_FIANCE’]. Ihave [NUMBER_OF_CHILDREN] child/ren. The names and birth date of each child is as follows: [NAME_OF_CHILD_1] [DATE_OF_BIRTH_1] [LIVING_OR_DECEASED_1] [NAME_OF CHILD 2] [DATE OF BIRTH 2] [LIVING_OR DECEASED 2] INAME_OF CHILD 3] [DATE OF BIRTH 3] [LIVING_OR DECEASED 3] [NAME_OF CHILD 4] [DATE_OF BIRTH 4] [LIVING_OR_DECEASED 4] Alll references in this Will to my “child” or “children” are to the aforementioned children, as well as any child subsequently born to or adopted by me. All references in this Will to the Descendants of any person shall mean their naturally born children and/or legally adopted children less than 18 years of age, unless otherwise indicated, as well as any of their children’s naturally born and/or legally adopted children less than 18 years of age throughout the generations to come. ARTICLE IT BURIAL It is my request that my Executor shall make arrangements for my funeral services to be conducted at [NAME_OF FUNERAL HOME], located at [FUNERAL_HOME_ADDRESS], [FUNERAL_HOME_CITY] [FUNERAL_HOME_STATE] [FUNERAL HOME ZIP], followed by a memorial service to be held at [MEMORIAL SERVICE_ADDRESS], [MEMORIAL SERVICE_CITY], [MEMORIAL_SERVICE_STATE] [MEMORIAL_SERVICE_ZIP]. Page 1 of 18 It is my request that my Executor make arrangements for my remains to be [REMAINS_TO_BE] [NAME_OF_CEMETERY] [NAME_OF_PERSON_RECEIVING_ASHES] [PLACE_ASHES TO_BE_DEPOSITED/SPREAD] [ERECTED_MEMORIAL_DESCRIPTION_AND_LOCATION] All costs and expenses associated with my burial requests shall be paid from my estate. ARTICLE I DEBTS & EXPENSES Any and all my debts, due and payable, including funeral, memorial and burial expenses, the expenses of the administration of my estate, all estate, inheritance and similar taxes, payable with respect to property included in my probate estate, including any interest and/or penalties thereon, shall be paid out of my estate pursuant with the laws of the State of [NAME_OF_STATE], without apportionment or right of reimbursement from any beneficiary herein named in my Will. ARTICLE IV REAL PROPERTY I bestow and bequeath any interest which I may have in my home, including the real property and improvements located at_ [RESIDENCE ADDRESS], [RESIDENCE CITY], [RESIDENCE_STATE] [RESIDENCE_ZIP] owned by me at the time of my death along with all insurance policies upon my home, to [FULL_NAME EACH BENEFICIARY AND RELATIONSHIP_1] per stripes subject to any loans, mortgages or other encumbrances. I bestow and bequeath any interest which I may have in any other real estate, including the real property and improvements located at [OTHER_PROPERTY_ADDRESS], {OTHER PROPERTY CITY], [OTHER PROPERTY STATE] (OTHER PROPERTY ZIP] owned by me at the time of my death, along with all insurance policies upon such real property, to [FULL_NAME_EACH_BENEFICIARY_AND_RELATIONSHIP_2] per stripes subject to any loans, mortgages or other encumbrances, My digital assets shall be distributed in accordance with Schedule A of this Will. The digital assets shall include any and all files which may be stored on my computer, electron devices and/or any online account as may be identified within the attached Schedule A. These online accounts may include, but are not limited to, social networks, online backup services, servers, any and all email accounts, any photo and document sharing, domain names, virtual property, websites, financial and business accounts and blogs. As part of the attached Schedule A, will be the usemames, passwords and any related information required to access those accounts, and which shall be distributed to the Digital Executor designated in this Will. Page 2 of 18 ARTICLE V PERSONAL PROPERTY [bestow all of my tangible personal property owned by me at the time of my death, including, without limitation, personal effects, clothing, jewelry, furniture, furnishings, household goods, automobiles and other vehicles, along with ail insurance policies upon such tangible property to [FULL_NAME_EACH_BENEFICIARY_AND_RELATIONSHIP 3] per stripes to be divided among them as designated in the attached Schedule B, and if any of them shall be under the age of eighteen (18) years, then it shall be held in trust until such time as (s)he becomes of age. As per the attached Schedule B to this Will, signed by me and identifying certain personal property which is to be bestowed upon the persons named therein, and I direct my Executor to distribute such property in accordance with the terms and provisions contained herein. I understand that any such letter executed after the signing of this Will may not be legally binding upon my Executor; however, I request that my Executor honor my wishes as expressed in such letter. The reasonable fee of delivering such property shall be paid by my Executor as an expense of my estate. ARTICLE VI CASH, BANK ACCOUNTS, INVESTMENTS. bestow and bequeath any interest which may belong to me at the time of my death in the attached Schedule C detailing checking, savings certificates of deposit, cash, checks, Life Insurance Policy, notes and/or promissory notes to [FULL_NAME_EACH_BENEFICIARY_AND_RELATIONSHIP_4] per stripes. ARTICLE VII RESIDUARY ESTATE T bestow and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my property and estate, both real and personal, of whatever kind and wherever located, including any inheritance I may be entitled to as well as any lapsed or void legacy or devise under this Will, that I own or am in any manner entitled at the time of my death (collectively referred to as my “residuary estate”) to [FULL_NAME_EACH_BENEFICIARY_AND_RELATIONSHIP_5] per stripes to be divided among them as designated in the attached Schedule B distribution. If they any of them shall be under the age of eighteen (18) years, then it shall be held in trust until such time as sihe becomes of age. If there should be no living beneficiary under the above provisions to receive the assets in my residuary estate, then my residuary estate shall be distributed to the persons who would be entitled thereto under the laws of descent and distribution of the laws of the State of [NAME_OF STATE] as if I had died intestate at that time owning such property in fee simple, with exclusion of those descendants listed in Schedule D as disinherited. Page 3 of 18

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