Free Wisconsin Will Template
Wisconsin Will
This last will is made by [YOUR NAME], presently residing at [YOUR ADDRESS], State of Wisconsin, herein referred to as the "Testator." I declare that this Last Will expresses my wishes without undue influence or duress.
I. Declaration
I, [YOUR NAME], who is a legal inhabitant of [YOUR CITY] situated in the state of Wisconsin, and is of lucid mind and unimpaired memory, officially declare this document to be my ultimate last will. Furthermore, by the act of making this solemn declaration, I am hereby nullifying and revoking all prior Wills and Codicils that have been created, published, or made in any way under my name.
II. Family Information
About the point of time when this document is being produced, I would like to state that I am joined in matrimony with a person named [SPOUSE'S NAME]. Furthermore, in my family structure, I have certain individuals who are my offspring, also known as children.
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[CHILD 1 NAME]
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[CHILD 1 NAME]
III. Appointment of Executor
I hereby declare, nominate, and appoint the person formerly recognized as [EXECUTOR'S NAME] living at the specifically defined address of [EXECUTOR'S ADDRESS], to take on the inherent tasks and duties of the executor for this testament. In the unexpected event that [EXECUTOR'S NAME] is unable to fulfill this role, whether due to personal health reasons or lack of willingness or agreement to assume the executor role in this binding Will, I designate, nominate, and assign [ALTERNATE EXECUTOR'S NAME] to fill this position as the substitute or alternate Executor.
IV. Disposition of Property
It is my desire and intention to divide and distribute my possessions, assets, and overall estate in the subsequent manner and specifics detailed hereafter:
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Beneficiary Name |
Relationship |
Real Property |
Personal Property |
|---|---|---|---|
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[BENEFICIARY 1 NAME] |
Spouse |
123 Main Street, Anytown, WI |
Antique furniture, electronics, and artwork |
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[BENEFICIARY 2NAME] |
Daughter |
456 Elm Avenue, Smalltown, WI |
Vintage jewelry collection, family heirlooms |
V. Guardian for Minor Children
If I depart this life leaving behind children who are minors, my wish is to entrust their wellbeing, safeguarding, and legal supervision into the hands of [GUARDIAN'S NAME]. However, in the unfortunate circumstance that [GUARDIAN'S NAME] finds themselves unable to live up to the task or decides that he is not willing to assume the guardian role, I hereby nominate [ALTERNATE GUARDIAN'S NAME] who will step in and serve as the alternate legal guardian for my minor children.
VI. Debts and Taxes
Following my explicit instructions, I wish all my remaining legal financial obligations, as well as expenses related to my funeral, burial, and any potential last illness, to be paid off first from my estate. After these duties are met, any left-over assets should then be divided and shared according to the provisions in this will.
VII. Miscellaneous Provisions
This Will contains several references to terms such as "children" or "descendants", and it is important to express that these terms are intended to include those individuals who have been legally adopted by me. Furthermore, whenever references to marriage or marriage are made, these terms should also be interpreted to include civil unions or any other similar relationships that are recognized by law.
VIII. Attestation
This Will was signed by me, [YOUR NAME], in the presence of witnesses, this [DATE], at [PLACE OF SIGNING]. We, the undersigned, subscribe our names hereunder as witnesses, declaring that [YOUR NAME] appears to be of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
[Your Name]
Witness 1:
[WITNESS 1 NAME]
[DATE SIGNED]
Witness 2:
[WITNESS 2 NAME]
[DATE SIGNED]
IX. Notary (if applicable)
On this [DATE], before me, [NOTARY PUBLIC'S NAME], a notary public, personally appeared [Your Name], known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be the person whose name is subscribed to this directive, and they acknowledged that they executed the same for the purposes therein contained.
Notary Public: [NOTARY PUBLIC'S NAME]
Commission Expires: [EXPIRATION DATE]
