Free West Virginia Last Will and Testament Template
West Virginia Last Will and Testament
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I. Declaration
I, [Your Name], of [Your City], West Virginia, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be my last will, revoking any previous wills and codicils made by me.
II. Executor
I appoint [Executor's Full Name], residing at [Executor's Address], as the Executor of this Will. If [Executor's Full Name] is unable or unwilling to serve, I appoint [Alternate Executor's Full Name], residing at [Alternate Executor's Address], as the Alternate Executor. My Executor shall have full authority to administer and distribute my estate according to the terms of this Will.
III. Debts and Expenses
I direct my Executor to pay all my just debts, funeral expenses, and the expenses of administering my estate as soon as practicable after my death.
Specific Bequests: I hereby give, devise, and bequeath the following specific gifts:
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[Description of Specific Gift 1]
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[Description of Specific Gift 2]
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[Description of Specific Gift 3]
IV. Residuary Estate
I give, devise, and bequeath all the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, both real and personal, wherever situated, to [Name(s) of Residuary Beneficiary/Beneficiaries], to be divided among them in equal shares, or if any of them predecease me, to be divided among the surviving beneficiaries in equal shares.
V. Guardianship
If I have any minor children at the time of my death, I nominate [Guardian's Full Name], residing at [Guardian's Address], as the Guardian of their persons. I entrust my Executor with the authority to provide for the care, custody, and education of my minor children.
VI. Funeral and Burial Instructions
I express my desire for a simple and environmentally friendly funeral service. I request that my body be cremated, and the ashes be scattered at my favorite hiking spot in the Appalachian Mountains in West Virginia. There should be no formal ceremony, but rather a gathering of close family and friends to celebrate my life and memories. Instead of flowers, I request donations to be made to the local wildlife conservation organization in my honor.
VII. Powers of Executor
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I grant my Executor the following powers, without limitation:
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To sell, mortgage, lease, or otherwise dispose of any real or personal property in my estate;
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To invest and reinvest my estate assets as my Executor deems advisable;
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To compromise, settle, or release any claim or demand in favor of or against my estate.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of April 2050.
[Your Name]
VIII. Witnesses
Signed, sealed, published, and declared by [Your Name] as and for [his/her] last will, in the presence of us, who at [his/her] request, in [his/her] presence, and the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses on the date above written:
Witness 1:
[Witness Name 1]
[Witness Address 1]
Witness 2:
[Witness Name 2]
[Witness Address 2]
[Your Name] has declared to us that this document is [his/her] last will, and [he/she] has signed it willingly and free of undue influence or duress. We, the witnesses, attest to the same and sign our names in the presence of the testator and each other.
IX. Notary
State of West Virginia, County of [County].
On this 18th day of April 2050 before me, the undersigned Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared [Your Name], known to me (or satisfactorily proven) 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 Name], State of West Virginia
[Date Signed]
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