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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

THIS WILL is made by me ________ of

________

with respect to the disposition of all worldwide property and assets owned by me at the time of my death (the "Will").


(A). PRELIMINARY DECLARATIONS

Prior Wills

(1). I revoke all prior wills, codicils and testamentary dispositions made by me and declare this Will to be my Last Will and Testament.

Relationship Status

(2). I am not married or in a civil partnership.

Living Children

(3). I have one living child, as follows:________, born on ________

(4). The term "child" or "children" as used in my Will includes the above child and any children born to me or legally adopted by me after I have signed this Will.


(B) APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN

(5). I appoint ________, of

________

as the guardian of my children who are under 18 (eighteen) years of age at my death.

(6). If ________ does not survive me, or their appointment does not take effect for any other reason, then I appoint, ________ of

________

as the guardian of my children who are under 18 (eighteen) years of age at my death instead of ________.


(C). APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTORS

(7). The term "Executor and Trustee" used throughout this Will means all executors or, if applicable, all alternate executors, appointed under this section.

Appointment

(8). I appoint ________ of

________

to be the only Executor and Trustee of my Will.


(D). SPECIFIC
GIFT OF A PERSONAL POSSESSION

(9). I give my

________

to ________ of

________


(E). SPECIFIC
GIFT OF MONEY

(10). I give £________ (________) to ________ of

________


(F). ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE

(11). In my Will, the term "Estate" means all the assets I can dispose of by will. My Executor and Trustee may sell all or any of the assets in my Estate as they consider appropriate, subject to the above SPECIFIC GIFT OF A PERSONAL POSSESSION. From my Estate they must pay:

(a). any debts;

(b). my funeral expenses and testamentary expenses; and

(c). any gifts in this Will.

(12). 52 252 58282 885582, testamentary expenses 82885528 588 252 25222828 82855525 82 282582822 5 25522 22 2528522 225 22 582522, 8585 58:

(5). 252 82828 22 522 582822 2552 22 55285225 525 5558222 22258 22 2522, 828855822 522 228288552 82258 25282258228;

(8). 252 82828 22 8288282822 82, 2528258822 525 8288822 588228 82 22 582522;

(8). 252 82828 22 5528288225822 22 582522, 828855822 252 252228882258 8555228 22 8288882258, 8585258 525 22525 55888258; 525

(5). 82525825282 255 225 85885 22 55285225 525 5558222 88 885882 52525 2588 2888 525 85885 88 2525225 58 2552 22 252 2222558 228252222552 525 55282882552822 25222828 22 22 582522 52525 8282822 522(2) 22 252 52525825282 555 882 2822.

(13). 52 22 2888, 252 2252 "Residue Fund" 88 85522825 5225828 8522 252 25222228 82 2588 8282822 5582 8222 2552. 552 2252 8288552 2525 5882 82885528 252 588228 522528222822 252 522582525, 525 522 55525 828222.


(G)
. GIFT OF RESIDUE FUND

(14). To receive all or any part of the Residue Fund under this Will, a beneficiary must survive me by 30 (thirty) days unless both of us die in circumstances where it cannot be known which of us survived the other in which case this 30 (thirty) day survival condition shall not apply.

(15). My Executor and Trustee must deal with the Residue Fund as follows:

My Residue Fund shall be distributed to ________ of

________ (the "Children Trustee"),

to be held on trust in equal shares absolutely for my children alive at the time of my death and to be retained, managed, and distributed under the provisions of the section of my Will entitled TRUSTS FOR CHILDREN AT 18.

(H). SUBSTITUTIONAL GIFT OF RESIDUE FUND

(16). If the above gift of the Residue Fund fails, my Executor and Trustee must deal with the Residue Fund as follows:

I give my Residue Fund to ________ of

________


(I). TRUSTS FOR CHILDREN AT 18

(17). My Children Trustee must hold the Residue Fund (or the child's share of the Residue Fund) on trust for the child living at my death until they reach 18 (eighteen) years of age.

(18). While the child is under 18 (eighteen) years of age, my Children Trustee:

(a). may pay the income from the child's share of the Residue Fund to that child or use it for their benefit; and

(b). subject to any exercise of my Children Trustee's power under (a) above, must add to the child's share of the Residue Fund any income from that share.

(19). While the child is under 18 (eighteen) years of age, my Children Trustee may pay some or all of the capital of the child's share of the Residue Fund to the child or use it for their benefit.

(20). If any child dies before me or before reaching 18 (eighteen) years of age, my Children Trustee must hold the share of the Residue Fund that they would have held for the child if the child had survived me and reached 18 (eighteen) years of age on trust for the child's own children living at the later of my death or my child's death in equal shares absolutely. If my child had any child who died before them my Children Trustee must hold the share of the Residue Fund that they would otherwise have held for the child's children on trust for the child's children's own children living at the later of my death and the child's children's death in equal shares absolutely, and so on for each subsequent generation.

(21). Sections 31 and 32 of the Trustee Act 1925 do not apply to the trusts in this section, except for those in the above clause.


(J). MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

(22). If I have not bequeathed all or part of the Residue Fund in this Will to one or more of my heirs, the failure to do so is intentional and not due to any oversight on my part, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Will.


(K). 88258555885555 2885555885

(________). 552 52525555 2528888228 525 588 22 252 5228858 2528888228 22 252 5288222 22 55582 525 582522 2558282822258 (525 5582822) 52282 22 2588 2888.



ATTESTATION

Dated this _________ day of the month ________________ of the year ____________




Signed:................................................................

________




Signed by the above-named ________ in the presence of both of us and then by us in his presence



First witness's signature




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Full name of first witness:...........................................................




Address of first witness:

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Occupation of first witness:...........................................................




Second witness's signature


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Full name of second witness:...........................................................




Address of second witness:

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

THIS WILL is made by me ________ of

________

with respect to the disposition of all worldwide property and assets owned by me at the time of my death (the "Will").


(A). PRELIMINARY DECLARATIONS

Prior Wills

(1). I revoke all prior wills, codicils and testamentary dispositions made by me and declare this Will to be my Last Will and Testament.

Relationship Status

(2). I am not married or in a civil partnership.

Living Children

(3). I have one living child, as follows:________, born on ________

(4). The term "child" or "children" as used in my Will includes the above child and any children born to me or legally adopted by me after I have signed this Will.


(B) APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN

(5). I appoint ________, of

________

as the guardian of my children who are under 18 (eighteen) years of age at my death.

(6). If ________ does not survive me, or their appointment does not take effect for any other reason, then I appoint, ________ of

________

as the guardian of my children who are under 18 (eighteen) years of age at my death instead of ________.


(C). APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTORS

(7). The term "Executor and Trustee" used throughout this Will means all executors or, if applicable, all alternate executors, appointed under this section.

Appointment

(8). I appoint ________ of

________

to be the only Executor and Trustee of my Will.


(D). SPECIFIC
GIFT OF A PERSONAL POSSESSION

(9). I give my

________

to ________ of

________


(E). SPECIFIC
GIFT OF MONEY

(10). I give £________ (________) to ________ of

________


(F). ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE

(11). In my Will, the term "Estate" means all the assets I can dispose of by will. My Executor and Trustee may sell all or any of the assets in my Estate as they consider appropriate, subject to the above SPECIFIC GIFT OF A PERSONAL POSSESSION. From my Estate they must pay:

(a). any debts;

(b). my funeral expenses and testamentary expenses; and

(c). any gifts in this Will.

(12). 52 252 58282 885582, testamentary expenses 82885528 588 252 25222828 82855525 82 282582822 5 25522 22 2528522 225 22 582522, 8585 58:

(5). 252 82828 22 522 582822 2552 22 55285225 525 5558222 22258 22 2522, 828855822 522 228288552 82258 25282258228;

(8). 252 82828 22 8288282822 82, 2528258822 525 8288822 588228 82 22 582522;

(8). 252 82828 22 5528288225822 22 582522, 828855822 252 252228882258 8555228 22 8288882258, 8585258 525 22525 55888258; 525

(5). 82525825282 255 225 85885 22 55285225 525 5558222 88 885882 52525 2588 2888 525 85885 88 2525225 58 2552 22 252 2222558 228252222552 525 55282882552822 25222828 22 22 582522 52525 8282822 522(2) 22 252 52525825282 555 882 2822.

(13). 52 22 2888, 252 2252 "Residue Fund" 88 85522825 5225828 8522 252 25222228 82 2588 8282822 5582 8222 2552. 552 2252 8288552 2525 5882 82885528 252 588228 522528222822 252 522582525, 525 522 55525 828222.


(G)
. GIFT OF RESIDUE FUND

(14). To receive all or any part of the Residue Fund under this Will, a beneficiary must survive me by 30 (thirty) days unless both of us die in circumstances where it cannot be known which of us survived the other in which case this 30 (thirty) day survival condition shall not apply.

(15). My Executor and Trustee must deal with the Residue Fund as follows:

My Residue Fund shall be distributed to ________ of

________ (the "Children Trustee"),

to be held on trust in equal shares absolutely for my children alive at the time of my death and to be retained, managed, and distributed under the provisions of the section of my Will entitled TRUSTS FOR CHILDREN AT 18.

(H). SUBSTITUTIONAL GIFT OF RESIDUE FUND

(16). If the above gift of the Residue Fund fails, my Executor and Trustee must deal with the Residue Fund as follows:

I give my Residue Fund to ________ of

________


(I). TRUSTS FOR CHILDREN AT 18

(17). My Children Trustee must hold the Residue Fund (or the child's share of the Residue Fund) on trust for the child living at my death until they reach 18 (eighteen) years of age.

(18). While the child is under 18 (eighteen) years of age, my Children Trustee:

(a). may pay the income from the child's share of the Residue Fund to that child or use it for their benefit; and

(b). subject to any exercise of my Children Trustee's power under (a) above, must add to the child's share of the Residue Fund any income from that share.

(19). While the child is under 18 (eighteen) years of age, my Children Trustee may pay some or all of the capital of the child's share of the Residue Fund to the child or use it for their benefit.

(20). If any child dies before me or before reaching 18 (eighteen) years of age, my Children Trustee must hold the share of the Residue Fund that they would have held for the child if the child had survived me and reached 18 (eighteen) years of age on trust for the child's own children living at the later of my death or my child's death in equal shares absolutely. If my child had any child who died before them my Children Trustee must hold the share of the Residue Fund that they would otherwise have held for the child's children on trust for the child's children's own children living at the later of my death and the child's children's death in equal shares absolutely, and so on for each subsequent generation.

(21). Sections 31 and 32 of the Trustee Act 1925 do not apply to the trusts in this section, except for those in the above clause.


(J). MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

(22). If I have not bequeathed all or part of the Residue Fund in this Will to one or more of my heirs, the failure to do so is intentional and not due to any oversight on my part, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Will.


(K). 88258555885555 2885555885

(________). 552 52525555 2528888228 525 588 22 252 5228858 2528888228 22 252 5288222 22 55582 525 582522 2558282822258 (525 5582822) 52282 22 2588 2888.



ATTESTATION

Dated this _________ day of the month ________________ of the year ____________




Signed:................................................................

________




Signed by the above-named ________ in the presence of both of us and then by us in his presence



First witness's signature




Signed:.................................................................




Full name of first witness:...........................................................




Address of first witness:

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Occupation of first witness:...........................................................




Second witness's signature


Signed:.................................................................




Full name of second witness:...........................................................




Address of second witness:

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Occupation of second witness:

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