California Will
California Will
I. Declaration
I, [YOUR NAME], residing at 456 Elm Street, Suite 203, San Francisco, CA 94102, being of sound mind and disposing of memory, do hereby make, publish, and declare this document to be my last will, revoking any previous wills and codicils made by me.
II. Appointment of Executor
I hereby appoint Lucas Carter as the executor of my estate. If Lucas W. Carter is unable or unwilling to serve as an executor, I appoint Mia Bennett as the alternate executor.
III. Payment of Debts and Expenses
I direct my executor to pay all my just debts, funeral expenses, and the expenses of the administration of my estate as soon as reasonably possible after my death.
IV. Distribution of Assets
I give, devise, and bequeath all of my property, both real and personal, and wherever situated, to the following individuals or entities:
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Oliver R. Smith: My beach house located at 123 Ocean Drive, Malibu, CA 90265.
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Sophia L. Johnson: My collection of rare books and manuscripts.
If any of the above-named beneficiaries predecease me, their share shall be distributed equally among the surviving beneficiaries.
V. Guardianship of Minor Children
If I have any minor children at the time of my death, I nominate Aiden Walker as the guardian of their persons and estate. If Aiden Walker is unable or unwilling to serve as guardian, I nominate Emma Lewis as the alternate guardian.
VI. Notary Public
This last will was signed and sealed in our presence and acknowledged by [YOUR NAME], the testator, as their last will, in our presence, and we, at their request and in their presence, and the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses.
Notary Public for the State of California
August 23, 2050
VII. Miscellaneous Provisions
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I authorize my executor to sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of any property belonging to my estate at public or private sale, with or without notice, and for such price and on such terms as my executor deems advisable.
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I direct that my executor shall not be required to furnish any bond or security in any jurisdiction in connection with the administration of my estate.
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I hereby declare that this Will contains my true intentions and desires, and I hereby revoke all former wills and codicils by me.
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 the above-named testator, [YOUR NAME], as and for their last will, in the presence of us, who, at their request, in their presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.
Witness 1:
Natalie Thompson
789 Maple Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94104
Witness 2:
Henry Davis
321 Pine Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
