[YOUR FULL LEGAL NAME] of [YOUR FULL ADDRESS, INCLUDING POSTCODE]
DATE: [Insert Date Will is Signed]
1. REVOCATION OF EARLIER WILLS
I HEREBY REVOKE all former Wills, Codicils, and other testamentary dispositions made by me.
2. APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTORS
I appoint the following person(s) to be the Executor(s) and Trustee(s) of this my Will (“my Executors”). My Executors are responsible for gathering my estate, paying my debts, and distributing my assets according to this Will.
Executor 1:
Full Name: [Full Name of Executor 1]
Address: [Address of Executor 1]
Relationship (Optional): [e.g., Son, Friend, Solicitor]
Executor 2 (Optional, but recommended):
Full Name: [Full Name of Executor 2]
Address: [Address of Executor 2]
Relationship (Optional): [e.g., Daughter, Friend, Accountant]
3. FUNERAL WISHES (Optional)
I wish my body to be [buried / cremated].
My funeral should be: [e.g., A simple, non-religious ceremony; A private burial; As environmentally friendly as possible.]
4. SPECIFIC GIFTS (LEGACIES)
I give the following specific items or sums of money, free of all taxes and duties, to the named individuals who survive me for thirty (30) days.
Gift 4.1 (Specific Item):
Gift: [e.g., My antique gold watch; The sum of £5,000.00]
Recipient: [Full Name of Beneficiary]
Address: [Address of Beneficiary]
Gift 4.2 (Specific Item):
Gift: [e.g., My car, registration number [REG]; The sum of £1,000.00 to [Charity Name, Address, and Charity Number]]
Recipient: [Full Name of Beneficiary]
Address: [Address of Beneficiary]
(Add more gifts as needed. Delete this section if no specific gifts are being made.)
5. RESIDUARY ESTATE
I direct my Executors to sell, call in, and convert all the rest and remainder of my estate (my “Residuary Estate”) into money, and after payment of my funeral expenses, debts, and taxes, to divide the residue as follows:
Share 5.1:
Share: [e.g., 100% (One Hundred Per Cent)]
Recipient: [Full Name of Main Beneficiary]
Address: [Address of Main Beneficiary]
Relationship (Optional): [e.g., Wife, Partner]
Share 5.2 (If dividing the estate):
Share: [e.g., 50% (Fifty Per Cent)]
Recipient: [Full Name of Second Beneficiary]
Address: [Address of Second Beneficiary]
(Ensure that the total of all shares in this section adds up to 100%. If any named beneficiary dies before you, their share will fall into intestacy unless you name a substitute.)
6. APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIANS (If you have children under 18)
If I die and there is no surviving parent with parental responsibility, I appoint the following person(s) to be the legal Guardian(s) of my minor children:
Guardian 1:
Full Name: [Full Name of Guardian 1]
Address: [Address of Guardian 1]
Guardian 2 (Optional):
Full Name: [Full Name of Guardian 2]
Address: [Address of Guardian 2]
7. SIGNATURE AND WITNESSING
I have signed this Will below, intending it to be my Last Will and Testament, on the date written at the beginning of this document.
YOUR SIGNATURE:
Signed by me [YOUR FULL LEGAL NAME], the Testator, in the joint presence of both witnesses:
_____________________________________ (Signature of Testator)
WITNESSES’ DECLARATION
We, the undersigned, declare that the Testator signed this Will in our joint presence, and we then, in their presence and the presence of each other, signed our names as witnesses. We are both over the age of 18 and are not beneficiaries in this Will, nor are we the married or civil partner of any beneficiary.
Witness 1 Details Witness 2 Details
Signature: _______________________ Signature: _______________________
Full Name: _______________________ Full Name: _______________________
Address: _______________________ Address: _______________________
_______________________ _______________________
_______________________ _______________________
Occupation: _______________________ Occupation: _______________________