Free New York Will Template
New York Will
I, [YOUR NAME], residing at [YOUR COMPANY ADDRESS], in the city of [YOUR CITY], county of [YOUR COUNTY], and state of New York, being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, publish, and declare this document to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all prior Wills and Codicils previously made by me.
Article I: Declaration
I confirm that I am married to [SPOUSE'S NAME], and all reference to my spouse in this Will pertains solely to said person unless otherwise stated. If I have children, their names are:
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[CHILD'S NAME]
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[CHILD'S NAME]
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[CHILD'S NAME]
Article II: Appointment of Executor
I hereby appoint [EXECUTOR'S NAME], presently of [EXECUTOR'S ADDRESS], as Executor of this Will. Should [EXECUTOR'S NAME] be unable or unwilling to serve, I then appoint [ALTERNATE EXECUTOR'S NAME] as successor Executor.
Article III: Disposition of Property
I hereby direct my Executor to pay all my just debts, funeral expenses, and testamentary expenses as soon after my demise as practicable. Following the payment of debts and expenses, I bequeath my property as follows:
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I devise, bequeath, and give my home located at [PROPERTY ADDRESS], to my spouse [SPOUSE'S NAME].
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I devise, bequeath, and give all my remaining investments, retirement accounts, and insurance policies to my children named above, to be divided equally among them.
Article IV: Guardianship
If I am the sole parent or guardian of my minor children at my demise, I appoint [GUARDIAN'S NAME] as Guardian of my children. Should [GUARDIAN'S NAME] be unable or unwilling to serve, I then appoint [ALTERNATE GUARDIAN'S NAME] as successor Guardian.
Article V: Miscellaneous Provisions
All references in this Will to "children" or "issue" shall include lawful biological descendants, legally adopted children, and children placed for adoption who are legally adopted, notwithstanding any failure to complete the adoption prior to my death.
Article VI: Signatures
This Will was signed on the [DATE], at [LOCATION OF SIGNING], by [YOUR NAME] as and for his/her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who, at his/her request, and in his/her presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto, believing him/her to be of sound mind, memory, and understanding.
Witnesses:
[WITNESS 1 NAME]
[WITNESS 2 NAME]
In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.
[YOUR NAME]
