Free South Carolina Living Will Template

South Carolina Living Will


I. Introduction

I, [Your Name], of South Carolina, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all previous wills and codicils made by me.

II. Personal Information

  1. Identification: I am identified as [Your Name], born on [Your Date of Birth], with a Social Security Number of [Your SSN].

  2. Residence: My current residence is located at [Your Address].

III. Appointment of Executor

I hereby appoint [Name of Executor], residing at [Executor's Address], as the Executor of this Will. If for any reason [Name of Executor] is unable or unwilling to act, I appoint [Alternate Executor], residing at [Alternate Executor's Address], as the alternate Executor.

IV. Disposition of Property

  1. Real Property:

    • I bequeath my real property situated at [Property Address], including any land, buildings, and improvements thereon, to [Beneficiary's Name].

  2. Personal Property:

    • I bequeath my personal property, including but not limited to household furniture, automobiles, and jewelry, to the following beneficiaries:

      • [Beneficiary 1's Name]: [Description of property]

      • [Beneficiary 2's Name]: [Description of property]

V. Guardianship Provisions

If I have minor children at the time of my death, I hereby appoint [Guardian's Name] as the legal guardian of my minor children. If [Guardian's Name] is unable or unwilling to act, I appoint [Alternate Guardian's Name] as the alternate guardian.

VI. Healthcare Directives

In the event that I am unable to communicate my healthcare decisions due to illness or incapacity, I hereby express the following preferences:

  1. South Carolina Living Will:

    • I direct that my healthcare providers and agents adhere to the directives outlined in my South Carolina Living Will, dated [Date of Living Will].

  2. Healthcare Power of Attorney:

    • I appoint [Healthcare Agent's Name] as my healthcare agent to make healthcare decisions on my behalf, as authorized by law.

VII. Miscellaneous Provisions

  1. Survivorship Clause:

    • I declare that any beneficiary who does not survive me by thirty (30) days shall be deemed to have predeceased me.

  2. Contingency Plans:

    • In the event that any beneficiary predeceases me or is unable to receive the bequest for any reason, such bequest shall pass to [his/her] descendants per stirpes.

  3. Execution Clause:

    • I declare that I am signing this Will voluntarily and that I am of legal age and sound mind.

VIII. Execution

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this [Day] day of [Month, Year].

Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the above-named [Your Name], as and for their Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who, at their request, and in their presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.

Testator

[Your Name]

[Your Address]

Witness 1

Name: [Witness Name 1]

Address: [Witness Address 1]

Witness 2

Name: [Witness Name 2]

Address: [Witness Address 2]

VII. Notarization

State of South Carolina

County of [County Name]

On this 1st day of January 2050, before me, a Notary Public in and for the State and County aforesaid, personally appeared [Your Name], known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he/she executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

Witness my hand and official seal.


Notary Public

[Printed Name of Notary Public]
[Commission Number of Notary Public]

My Commission Expires: [Expiry Date of Notary Public's Commission]


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