Michigan Estate Planning For Couples With Minor Children
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______________________ as identification.
_________________________________ Signature of person taking acknowledgment (Notary Public) _________________________________ Name typed, printed, or stampeding instrument was acknowledged before me this _____ day of ____________________, ______ by __________________________ (name of Principal), who is personally known to me or who has produced __________________________________ City: __________________________________ State: ___________________________________
State of __________________________ ) ) ss County of ________________________ ) The forego_ Name: ___________________________________ City: __________________________________ State: ___________________________________ Witness Signature: ___________________________________ Name: ______________________ (date), at _______________________ (city), __________________________ (state). ________________________________ Signature of Principal Witness Signature: __________________________________od faith and/or willful misconduct, while acting under the authority of this Power of Attorney. I may revoke this Power of Attorney at any time by providing written notice to my Agent. Signed on _____, shall be held harmless.
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Agent shall not be liable for losses resulting from judgment errors made in good faith. However, Agent will be liable for breach of fiduciary duty, failure to act in goe on this power of attorney. If this Durable Power of Attorney is terminated by operation of law, any person relying in good faith on the authority of this document, without notice of such terminationot effective as to a third party until the third party has actual knowledge of the revocation. I agree to indemnify the third party for any claims that arise against the third party because of reliancAgent; and/or (c) my assets to be subject to a general power of appointment by my Agent. Any third party who receives a copy of this document may act under it. Revocation of the power of attorney is nimited to the extent necessary to prevent (a) my income to be taxable to my Agent; (b) my Agent to have any rights or ownership with respect to any life insurance policies I may own on the life of my easons for the use or issuance of this power-ofattorney or as to the disposition of any proceeds paid to my Agent based on this document. The powers granted to my Agent by this power-of-attorney are ler applicable law, then the remaining unaffected parts of the document shall still remain in full force and effect and not be affected by any partial invalidity. No person needs to inquire as to the rs, acts or powers are not intended to restrict or limit the definition or scope of powers granted herein in any manner. If any part of this document is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable undrovide an accounting for all funds handled and all acts performed as my Agent. This Power of Attorney shall be construed as broadly as a General Power of Attorney. The listing of specific terms, rightalso be entitled to reasonable compensation for any services provided as my Agent If so requested by myself or any authorized personal representative or fiduciary acting on my behalf, my Agent shall ps and affairs properly. My Agent shall be entitled to reimbursement of all reasonable expenses incurred as a result of carrying out any provision of this Power of Attorney. If desired, my Agent shall e statute). As used herein, "disability" or "incapacity" shall mean a lack of capacity to receive and evaluate information effectively, to communicate decisions, and/or to manage my financial resourcein full force and effect thereafter until my death. This Power of Attorney shall not terminate on my subsequent disability, incapacity or lack of mental competence (except as provided by any applicablwer of Attorney and the rights, powers, and authority of my Agent shall become effective immediately upon execution of this instrument. The rights, powers, and authority of this document shall remain e. However, Agent may not disclaim assets, to which I would be entitled, if the result is that the disclaimed assets pass directly or indirectly to my Agent or my Agent's estate.
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This Durable Po17. To disclaim any interest (subject to other provisions of this document), which might be transferred or distributed to me from any other person, estate, trust, or other entity, as may be appropriatthers, excluding those whom I am legally obligated to support. 16. To transfer any of my assets to the trustee of any revocable trust created by me, if such trust exists at the time of such transfer. Agent's creditors, or the creditors of my Agent's estate, or (c) use any of my assets to discharge any of my Agent's legal obligations, including any obligations of support which my Agent may owe to o indirectly, to my Agent, my Agent's estate, my Agent's creditors, or the creditors of my Agent's estate, (b) exercise any powers of appointment I may hold in favor of my Agent, my Agent's estate, my at the end of each calendar year. However, my Agent may not, unless specifically authorized by this document, (a) gift, appoint, assign or designate any of my assets, interests or rights, directly oror the federal gift tax annual exclusion, shall not exceed in value the federal gift tax annual exclusion amount in any one calendar year, and this annual right shall be non-cumulative and shall lapsedirectly or parent, guardian or close friend of the minor or pursuant to the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act or the Uniform Transfers To Minors Act. Any gifts made shall be limited to gifts that qualify fut regard to whether such gifts are a part of my estate planning or otherwise, and if necessary, to file any state and federal gift tax returns and documents. Gifts to minors may be made to the minor egotiate, compromise or settle any matter with such agency. 15. To make gifts and charitable contributions of my real, personal, tangible or intangible property, to such persons or organizations witholocal or other income and tax returns and necessary and/or related documents; to obtain or provide information to and from any agency, including governmental agencies, relating to tax matters and to n real estate agents. 14. To prepare, or cause to be prepared, sign, and/or file any documents with any federal, state, local or other governmental body, including, but not limited to, federal, state, interest in, in the future. 13. To employ any professional and/or business assistance as may be appropriate, including but not limited to, attorneys, accountants, investment professionals, brokers andespect to stocks, bonds, debentures, commodities, options or any other investments.
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12. To maintain and/or operate any business that I currently own or have an interest in or may own or have an unction with any other person, including access to their contents, and to examine, remove, keep or otherwise dispose of the contents. 11. To exercise any and all rights, including proxy rights, with r, security, or draft of the United States of America, including U.S. Treasury Securities. 10. To have access to any safe deposit box, vault or other storage area owned or leased by me alone or in conjorders, certificates, cashier checks, cash or vouchers payable to me by any person, firm, corporation or political entity; to perform any act necessary to deposit, negotiate, sell or transfer any noteof my accounts, including, but not limited to, making deposits and withdrawals, negotiating or endorsing any checks or other instruments, obtaining bank statements, passbooks, drafts, warrants, money t accounts, brokerage accounts, retirement plan accounts, and other similar accounts with financial institutions; to conduct any business with any banking or financial institution with respect to any e purpose of receiving Social Security benefits. 9. To open, maintain and/or close bank accounts, including, but not limited to, checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, investmennection with governmental benefits (including but not limited to, medical, military and social security benefits), and to appoint anyone, including my Agent, to act as my "Representative Payee" for thent program including, but not limited to, Social Security and Medicare; to prepare applications, provide information, and perform any other reasonable request by any government or its agencies in con policies. 8. To receive, deposit, hold, demand, deal with and/or sue to recover all payments I receive from any annuity, pension, retirement benefits, retirement plans, insurance benefits and governmor deal with insurance and annuity contracts, insurance policies, including life insurance upon my life or the life of any other appropriate person and to make any elections and disclaimers under suchsession; and the right to ask for, demand, sue for, collect, recover and receive all monies which may become due and owing to me by reason of such transaction. 7. To apply for, purchase, maintain and/ry document, instrument or deed for such transactions. This includes the right to sell or encumber any homestead that I now own or may own in the future; the right to remove tenants and to recover posdeem proper) deal with all, any part or any interest in any real or personal property or asset whatsoever, tangible or intangible (now owned or acquired in the future by me) and to execute any necessay interest, to have, or use. 6. To maintain, manage, insure, lease, rent, sell, mortgage, improve, repair, exchange, invest, reinvest and in any other manner (on such terms and at prices my Agent may nts of title and demands whatsoever, whether agreed to or disputed, now due or due
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in the future, owned by, due, owing payable, or belonging to, me or in which I have or may hereafter acquire anest any and all sums of money, accounts, debts, bonds, commercial papers, checks, drafts, causes of action, bequests, deposits, notes, interests, dividends, certificates of deposit, any and all documend collect any amount or debt owed to me. 4. To adjust, compromise and settle any claim, against me or asserted on my behalf against any other person or entity. 5. To receive, hold, possess and/or invnts and other debts and obligations and such other instruments in writing of whatever kind and nature as may be. 3. To request, ask, demand, sue and take any and all legal steps necessary to recover aor through banks, savings and loan, brokers, mutual fund companies or other institutions, proofs of loss, evidences of debts, releases, and satisfaction of mortgages, lien, judgments, security agreeme, receipts, title documents, checks, drafts, letters of credit, stock certificates, proxies, warrants, commercial papers, withdrawal and deposit slips, certificates of deposit of, or investments with limited to applications, assignments, bills of sale or lading, bonds, contracts, covenants, conveyances, deeds, options, trust deeds, security agreements, leases, mortgages, notes, insurance policies name. 2. To enter into binding contracts on my behalf and to sign, endorse and execute any written agreement and document necessary to enter into any such contract and/or agreement, including but noteby granted. My Agent's powers and authority shall include, but not be limited to: 1. To conduct, engage in, and transact any and all lawful business of whatever kind or nature, on my behalf and in mynally present. I hereby ratify and confirm all acts that my Agent, or my Agent's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights here or may later acquire in connection with or relating to any person, item, transaction, thing, business, property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, or matter whatsoever as I could do if persoe and lawful attorney-in-fact for me and in my name, and in my behalf. My Agent shall have full power and authority to perform any act, power, duty, legal right or obligation whatsoever that I now hav__________________________________ do hereby make and appoint ________________________________________ ("Agent") maintaining an address at: _____________________________________________________ my truies of an agent.
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DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY
Effective Immediately KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: I, ____________________________________ ("Principal") maintaining an address at _____________ decisions for you. You may revoke this power of attorney if you later wish to do so. AGENT: By accepting or acting under the appointment, the agent assumes the fiduciary and other legal responsibilittorney document, is legally binding upon you. If you have any questions about these powers, obtain competent legal advice. This document does not authorize anyone to make medical and other health-carer to handle business and legal matters on your behalf, including the power to sell, mortgage or dispose of your property. Any such action undertaken by your agent, within the scope of this power of atowers granted by this power of attorney document are broad and sweeping. Before signing this document, consider its consequences. You ("principal") are providing another person ("agent") with the poweion that is not state specific. Whenever appropriate, the instructions included with the forms packages offered for sale, generally include state specific instructions.
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CAUTION!
PRINCIPAL: The Py be witnessed, it is always a very good idea to do so. Please note that this information is not intended as and is not a substitute for legal advice. Furthermore, this information is general informat the validity of the Power of Attorney and will allow the Durable Power of Attorney to be recorded as a public record, if necessary. Although, some states don't require that a Durable Power of Attorned always be notarized, even if your state does not require it, especially if the Agent will be dealing with any real property. Notarization will make it more difficult for any third party to challengee Agent, within the scope of the Power of Attorney document, will be legally binding upon the Grantor. The Grantor can revoke a Durable Power of Attorney at any time. A Durable Power of Attorney shoulappointed an Attorney-In-Fact by a power of attorney. The Agent should be a competent adult. A Power of Attorney is a "powerful" instrument and should be granted with care. Any action undertaken by th becomes incapacitated. Note that the word "attorney" is not used here to mean "lawyer". The person acting as the Attorney-In-Fact for the Principal does not need to be a lawyer. Almost anyone can be or her behalf, even if the Principal later becomes incapacitated. This particular Form becomes effective immediately and remains in full force and effect even if the Principal (i.e. the Grantor) lateriately A Durable Power of Attorney allows a natural "mentally" competent person (called the "Principal" or "Grantor") to authorize someone else (called the "Agent" or "Attorney-InFact") to act on his ment with another party. [_] The purchase and use of these forms is subject to the Disclaimers and Terms of Use found at findlegalforms.com.
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Durable Power of Attorney Effective Immedtute for legal advice. These forms should only be a starting point for you and should not be used without consulting with an attorney first. An Attorney should be consulted before negotiating any docus granted by this document are very broad and sweeping, as the Agent has the power to handle business and legal matters on the Principal's behalf. [_] These forms are not intended and are not a substie Principal should be careful in instructing the Agent (or attorney-in-fact) as to the tasks the Agent should complete. The Grantor should also be very careful in the selection of the Agent. The poweruse or children, and the Notary should not be witnesses. [_] The Principal should keep the original document, as well as a copy. The Agent should have access to the original document as needed. [_] Thhe Durable Power of Attorney to be recorded as a public record, if necessary. [_] Two witnesses need to sign the Power of Attorney. The witnesses should be competent adults. The Agent, the Agent's spo Principal (i.e. the Grantor) becomes subsequently incapacitated. [_] The Principal (i.e. the person granting the Power of Attorney) should sign the document before a Notary. Notarization will allow t Durable Power of Attorney Effective Immediately; (3) Durable Power of Attorney Effective Immediately [_] This Durable Power of Attorney becomes effective immediately and remains effective even if theInstructions & Checklist
Durable Power of Attorney Effective Immediately [_] This package contains (1) Instructions & Checklist for Durable Power of Attorney Effective Immediately; (2) Information for MichiganMichigan amped
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____________________________ as identification. _________________________________ Signature of person taking acknowledgment (Notary Public) _________________________________ Name typed, printed, or stforegoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _____ day of ____________________, ______ by __________________________ (name of Principal), who is personally known to me or who has produced ___________________________________ City: __________________________________ State: ___________________________________ State of __________________________ ) ) ss County of ________________________ ) The ________ Name: ___________________________________ City: __________________________________ State: ___________________________________ Witness Signature: ___________________________________ Name: ____n ________________ (date), at _______________________ (city), __________________________ (state). ________________________________ Signature of Principal Witness Signature: ___________________________t in good faith and/or willful misconduct, while acting under the authority of this Power of Attorney. I may revoke this Power of Attorney at any time by providing written notice to my Agent. Signed oination, shall be held harmless.
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Agent shall not be liable for losses resulting from judgment errors made in good faith. However, Agent will be liable for breach of fiduciary duty, failure to acreliance on this power of attorney. If this Durable Power of Attorney is terminated by operation of law, any person relying in good faith on the authority of this document, without notice of such termey is not effective as to a third party until the third party has actual knowledge of the revocation. I agree to indemnify the third party for any claims that arise against the third party because of of my Agent; and/or (c) my assets to be subject to a general power of appointment by my Agent. Any third party who receives a copy of this document may act under it. Revocation of the power of attorny are limited to the extent necessary to prevent (a) my income to be taxable to my Agent; (b) my Agent to have any rights or ownership with respect to any life insurance policies I may own on the lifeo the reasons for the use or issuance of this power-ofattorney or as to the disposition of any proceeds paid to my Agent based on this document. The powers granted to my Agent by this power-of-attorneble under applicable law, then the remaining unaffected parts of the document shall still remain in full force and effect and not be affected by any partial invalidity. No person needs to inquire as t, rights, acts or powers are not intended to restrict or limit the definition or scope of powers granted herein in any manner. If any part of this document is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceashall provide an accounting for all funds handled and all acts performed as my Agent. This Power of Attorney shall be construed as broadly as a General Power of Attorney. The listing of specific terms shall also be entitled to reasonable compensation for any services provided as my Agent If so requested by myself or any authorized personal representative or fiduciary acting on my behalf, my Agent by a licensed medical doctor. My Agent shall be entitled to reimbursement of all reasonable expenses incurred as a result of carrying out any provision of this Power of Attorney. If desired, my Agentcapacity" shall mean a lack of capacity to receive and evaluate information effectively, to communicate decisions, and/or to manage my financial resources and affairs properly, as certified in writingeath. This Power of Attorney shall not terminate on my subsequent disability, incapacity or lack of mental competence, except as provided by any applicable statute. As used herein, "disability" or "insubsequent disability or incapacity as certified in writing by a licensed medical doctor. The rights, powers, and authority of this document shall remain in full force and effect thereafter until my d the result is that the disclaimed assets pass directly or indirectly to my Agent or my Agent's estate. This Durable Power of Attorney and all rights and powers therein shall become effective upon my h might be transferred or distributed to me from any other person, estate, trust, or other entity, as may be appropriate. However, Agent may not disclaim assets, to
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which I would be entitled, ify of my assets to the trustee of any revocable trust created by me, if such trust exists at the time of such transfer. 17. To disclaim any interest (subject to other provisions of this document), whicsets to discharge any of my Agent's legal obligations, including any obligations of support which my Agent may owe to others, excluding those whom I am legally obligated to support. 16. To transfer anrs of my Agent's estate, (b) exercise any powers of appointment I may hold in favor of my Agent, my Agent's estate, my Agent's creditors, or the creditors of my Agent's estate, or (c) use any of my as authorized by this document, (a) gift, appoint, assign or designate any of my assets, interests or rights, directly or indirectly, to my Agent, my Agent's estate, my Agent's creditors, or the creditoift tax annual exclusion amount in any one calendar year, and this annual right shall be non-cumulative and shall lapse at the end of each calendar year. However, my Agent may not, unless specificallyorm Gifts to Minors Act or the Uniform Transfers To Minors Act. Any gifts made shall be limited to gifts that qualify for the federal gift tax annual exclusion, shall not exceed in value the federal gd if necessary, to file any state and federal gift tax returns and documents. Gifts to minors may be made to the minor directly or parent, guardian or close friend of the minor or pursuant to the Unif charitable contributions of my real, personal, tangible or intangible property, to such persons or organizations without regard to whether such gifts are a part of my estate planning or otherwise, anobtain or provide information to and from any agency, including governmental agencies, relating to tax matters and to negotiate, compromise or settle any matter with such agency. 15. To make gifts andny documents with any federal, state, local or other governmental body, including, but not limited to, federal, state, local or other income and tax returns and necessary and/or related documents; to ance as may be appropriate, including but not limited to, attorneys, accountants, investment professionals, brokers and real estate agents. 14. To prepare, or cause to be prepared, sign, and/or file astments. 12. To maintain and/or operate any business that I currently own or have an interest in or may own or have an interest in, in the future. 13. To employ any professional and/or business assistxamine, remove, keep or otherwise dispose of the contents. 11. To exercise any and all rights, including proxy rights, with respect to stocks, bonds, debentures, commodities, options or any other inveurities.
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10. To have access to any safe deposit box, vault or other storage area owned or leased by me alone or in conjunction with any other person, including access to their contents, and to en, firm, corporation or political entity; to perform any act necessary to deposit, negotiate, sell or transfer any note, security, or draft of the United States of America, including U.S. Treasury Secegotiating or endorsing any checks or other instruments, obtaining bank statements, passbooks, drafts, warrants, money orders, certificates, cashier checks, cash or vouchers payable to me by any personts with financial institutions; to conduct any business with any banking or financial institution with respect to any of my accounts, including, but not limited to, making deposits and withdrawals, ne bank accounts, including, but not limited to, checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, investment accounts, brokerage accounts, retirement plan accounts, and other similar accoury and social security benefits), and to appoint anyone, including my Agent, to act as my "Representative Payee" for the purpose of receiving Social Security benefits. 9. To open, maintain and/or closre applications, provide information, and perform any other reasonable request by any government or its agencies in connection with governmental benefits (including but not limited to, medical, militaall payments I receive from any annuity, pension, retirement benefits, retirement plans, insurance benefits and government program including, but not limited to, Social Security and Medicare; to prepainsurance upon my life or the life of any other appropriate person and to make any elections and disclaimers under such policies. 8. To receive, deposit, hold, demand, deal with and/or sue to recover all monies which may become due and owing to me by reason of such transaction. 7. To apply for, purchase, maintain and/or deal with insurance and annuity contracts, insurance policies, including life sell or encumber any homestead that I now own or may own in the future; the right to remove tenants and to recover possession; and the right to ask for, demand, sue for, collect, recover and receive erty or asset whatsoever, tangible or intangible (now owned or acquired in the future by me) and to execute any necessary document, instrument or deed for such transactions. This includes the right toortgage, improve, repair, exchange, invest, reinvest and in any other manner (on such terms and at prices my Agent may deem proper) deal with all, any part or any interest in any real or personal prop or due in the future, owned by, due, owing payable, or belonging to, me or in which I have or may hereafter acquire any interest, to have, or use. 6. To maintain, manage, insure, lease, rent, sell, mhecks, drafts, causes of action, bequests, deposits, notes, interests, dividends, certificates of deposit, any and all documents of title and demands whatsoever, whether agreed to or disputed, now due claim, against me or asserted on my behalf against any other person or entity.
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5. To receive, hold, possess and/or invest any and all sums of money, accounts, debts, bonds, commercial papers, cever kind and nature as may be. 3. To request, ask, demand, sue and take any and all legal steps necessary to recover and collect any amount or debt owed to me. 4. To adjust, compromise and settle anytutions, proofs of loss, evidences of debts, releases, and satisfaction of mortgages, lien, judgments, security agreements and other debts and obligations and such other instruments in writing of whats, proxies, warrants, commercial papers, withdrawal and deposit slips, certificates of deposit of, or investments with or through banks, savings and loan, brokers, mutual fund companies or other insti covenants, conveyances, deeds, options, trust deeds, security agreements, leases, mortgages, notes, insurance policies, receipts, title documents, checks, drafts, letters of credit, stock certificatexecute any written agreement and document necessary to enter into any such contract and/or agreement, including but not limited to applications, assignments, bills of sale or lading, bonds, contracts,: 1. To conduct, engage in, and transact any and all lawful business of whatever kind or nature, on my behalf and in my name. 2. To enter into binding contracts on my behalf and to sign, endorse and esubstitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights hereby granted. My Agent's powers and authority shall include, but not be limited toction, thing, business, property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, or matter whatsoever as I could do if personally present. I hereby ratify and confirm all acts that my Agent, or my Agent's hall have full power and authority to perform any act, power, duty, legal right or obligation whatsoever that I now have or may later acquire in connection with or relating to any person, item, transa___ maintaining an address at: _____________________________________________________ as my alternate or successor Agent, as necessary, to serve with the same powers, rights and discretions. My Agent s__________________ my true and lawful attorney-in-fact for me and in my name, and in my behalf. If the above named Agent is unable to serve for any reason, I appoint __________________________________ address at _______________________________________________ do hereby make and appoint ________________________________________ ("Agent") maintaining an address at: ___________________________________r legal responsibilities of an agent.
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DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY
Effective upon Disability KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: I, ____________________________________ ("Principal") maintaining anand other health-care decisions for you. You may revoke this power of attorney if you later wish to do so. AGENT: By accepting or acting under the appointment, the agent assumes the fiduciary and othee of this power of attorney document, is legally binding upon you. If you have any questions about these powers, obtain competent legal advice. This document does not authorize anyone to make medical agent") with the power to handle business and legal matters on your behalf, including the power to sell, mortgage or dispose of your property. Any such action undertaken by your agent, within the scopION!
PRINCIPAL: The Powers granted by this power of attorney document are broad and sweeping. Before signing this document, consider its consequences. You ("principal") are providing another person ("n is general information that is not state specific. Whenever appropriate, the instructions included with the forms packages offered for sale, generally include state specific instructions.
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CAUTesses are necessary, if the Agent will deal with any real estate in Florida. Please note that this information is not intended as and is not a substitute for legal advice. Furthermore, this informatioe Power of Attorney to be recorded as a public record, if necessary. Although, some states don't require that a Durable Power of Attorney be witnessed, it is always a very good idea to do so. Two witnspecially if the Agent will be dealing with any real property. Notarization will make it more difficult for any third party to challenge the validity of the Power of Attorney and will allow the Durablorney is signed, in the event the original Agent is unable to serve or continue to serve as the Agent. A Durable Power of Attorney should always be notarized, even if your state does not require it, eof Attorney at any time. Since this Durable Power of Attorney takes effect only after the Principal becomes disabled or incompetent, an alternate Agent can be designated, at the time this Power of Attn the Principal. This is especially important if the Principal is incapacitated when the Power of Attorney goes into effect, or the Agent undertakes the acts. The Principal can revoke a Durable Power ney. A Power of Attorney is a "powerful" instrument and should be granted with care. Any action undertaken by the Agent, within the scope of the Power of Attorney document, will be legally binding uponey" is not used here to mean "lawyer". The person acting as the attorney-in-fact for the Principal does not need to be a lawyer. Almost anyone can be appointed an attorney-in-fact by a power of attort") to act on his or her behalf, even if the Principal later becomes incapacitated. This particular Form becomes effective upon the disability or incapacity of the Principal. Note that the word "attorctive upon Disability A Durable Power of Attorney allows a natural "mentally competent " person (called the "Principal" or "Principal") to authorize someone else (called the "Agent" or "AttorneyIn-Facting a document with another party. [_] The purchase and use of these forms, is subject to the Disclaimers and Terms of Use found at findlegalforms.com
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Durable Power of Attorney Effe not a substitute for legal advice. These forms should only be a starting point for you and should not be used without consulting with an attorney first. An Attorney should be consulted before negotiahoice as Agent is unable to serve or continue to serve as the Agent. This section can be removed, deleted (and initialed) or the words "no one" can be entered. [_] These forms are not intended and are sweeping, as the Agent has the power to handle business and legal matters on the Principal's behalf. [_] This document offers the option of nominating an alternate Agent in the event that the first cthe Agent (or attorney-in-fact) as to the tasks the Agent should complete. The Grantor should also be very careful in the selection of the Agent. The powers granted by this document are very broad and a witness. [_] The Principal should keep the original document, as well as a copy. The Agent should have access to the original document as needed. [_] The Principal should be careful in instructing ecord, if necessary. [_] Two witnesses need to sign the Power of Attorney. The witnesses should be competent adults. Anyone related by blood or marriage to the Principal, Agent or Notary should not beincipal. [_] The Principal (i.e. the person granting the Power of Attorney) should sign the document before a Notary. Notarization will allow the Durable Power of Attorney to be recorded as a public rtion for Durable Power of Attorney Effective upon Disability; (3) Durable Power of Attorney Effective upon Disability [_] This Durable Power of Attorney becomes effective upon the Disability of the PrInstructions & Checklist
Durable Power of Attorney Effective upon Disability [_] This package contains (1) Instructions & Checklist for Durable Power of Attorney Effective upon Disability; (2) Informa MichiganMichigan ______ Signature of person taking acknowledgment (Notary Public) _________________________________ Name typed, printed, or stamped
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__________, ______ by __________________________ (name of Principal), who is personally known to me or who has produced ________________________________ as identification.
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State of __________________________ ) ) ss County of ________________________ )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _____ day of ______________________ State: ___________________________________
Witness Signature: ___________________________________ Name: ___________________________________ City: __________________________________ State_______ (state).
________________________________ Signature of Principal
Witness Signature: ___________________________________ Name: ___________________________________ City: ______________________is Power of Attorney. I may revoke this Power of Attorney at any time by providing written notice to my Agent. Signed on ________________ (date), at _______________________ (city), ___________________ting from judgment errors made in good faith. However, Agent will be liable for breach of fiduciary duty, failure to act in good faith and/or willful misconduct, while acting under the authority of thed by operation of law, any person relying in good faith on the authority of this document, without notice of such termination, shall be held harmless.
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Agent shall not be liable for losses resule of the revocation. I agree to indemnify the third party for any claims that arise against the third party because of reliance on this power of attorney. If this General Power of Attorney is terminatt by my Agent. Any third party who receives a copy of this document may act under it. Revocation of the power of attorney is not effective as to a third party until the third party has actual knowledgy Agent; (b) my Agent to have any rights or ownership with respect to any life insurance policies I may own on the life of my Agent; and/or (c) my assets to be subject to a general power of appointmensition of any proceeds paid to my Agent based on this document. The powers granted to my Agent by this power-of-attorney are limited to the extent necessary to prevent (a) my income to be taxable to mll still remain in full force and effect and not be affected by any partial invalidity. No person needs to inquire as to the reasons for the use or issuance of this power-ofattorney or as to the disposcope of powers granted herein in any manner. If any part of this document is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable law, then the remaining unaffected parts of the document sha Agent. This Power of Attorney shall be construed broadly as a General Power of Attorney. The listing of specific terms, rights, acts or powers are not intended to restrict or limit the definition or s my Agent If so requested by myself or any authorized personal representative or fiduciary acting on my behalf, my Agent shall provide an accounting for all funds handled and all acts performed as myall reasonable expenses incurred as a result of carrying out any provision of this Power of Attorney. If desired, my Agent shall also be entitled to reasonable compensation for any services provided aack of capacity to receive and evaluate information effectively, to communicate decisions, and/or to manage my financial resources and affairs properly. My Agent shall be entitled to reimbursement of , and
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authority of this document shall remain in full force and effect thereafter until my death or until my disability or incapacity. As used herein, "disability" or "incapacity" shall mean a ly Agent or my Agent's estate.
This General Power of Attorney and the rights, powers, and authority of my Agent shall become effective immediately upon execution of this instrument. The rights, powersstate, trust, or other entity, as may be appropriate. However, Agent may not disclaim assets, to which I would be entitled, if the result is that the disclaimed assets pass directly or indirectly to mif such trust exists at the time of such transfer. 17. To disclaim any interest (subject to other provisions of this document), which might be transferred or distributed to me from any other person, e obligations of support which my Agent may owe to others, excluding those whom I am legally obligated to support. 16. To transfer any of my assets to the trustee of any revocable trust created by me, y hold in favor of my Agent, my Agent's estate, my Agent's creditors, or the creditors of my Agent's estate, or (c) use any of my assets to discharge any of my Agent's legal obligations, including any any of my assets, interests or rights, directly or indirectly, to my Agent, my Agent's estate, my Agent's creditors, or the creditors of my Agent's estate, (b) exercise any powers of appointment I mannual right shall be non-cumulative and shall lapse at the end of each calendar year. However, my Agent may not, unless specifically authorized by this document, (a) gift, appoint, assign or designategifts made shall be limited to gifts that qualify for the federal gift tax annual exclusion, shall not exceed in value the federal gift tax annual exclusion amount in any one calendar year, and this aocuments. Gifts to minors may be made to the minor directly or parent, guardian or close friend of the minor or pursuant to the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act or the Uniform Transfers To Minors Act. Any le property, to such persons or organizations without regard to whether such gifts are a part of my estate planning or otherwise, and if necessary, to file any state and federal gift tax returns and drnmental agencies, relating to tax matters and to negotiate, compromise or settle any matter with such agency. 15. To make gifts and charitable contributions of my real, personal, tangible or intangibdy, including, but not limited to, federal, state, local or other income and tax returns and necessary and/or related documents; to obtain or provide information to and from any agency, including gove accountants, investment professionals, brokers and real estate agents. 14. To prepare, or cause to be prepared, sign, and/or file any documents with any federal, state, local or other governmental boy own or have an interest in or may own or have an interest in, in the future. 13. To employ any professional and/or business assistance as may be appropriate, including but not limited to, attorneys, any and all rights, including proxy rights, with respect to stocks, bonds, debentures, commodities, options or any other investments.
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12. To maintain and/or operate any business that I currentlstorage area owned or leased by me alone or in conjunction with any other person, including access to their contents, and to examine, remove, keep or otherwise dispose of the contents. 11. To exercisery to deposit, negotiate, sell or transfer any note, security, or draft of the United States of America, including U.S. Treasury Securities. 10. To have access to any safe deposit box, vault or other ank statements, passbooks, drafts, warrants, money orders, certificates, cashier checks, cash or vouchers payable to me by any person, firm, corporation or political entity; to perform any act necessanking or financial institution with respect to any of my accounts, including, but not limited to, making deposits and withdrawals, negotiating or endorsing any checks or other instruments, obtaining bavings accounts, certificates of deposit, investment accounts, brokerage accounts, retirement plan accounts, and other similar accounts with financial institutions; to conduct any business with any bay Agent, to act as my "Representative Payee" for the purpose of receiving Social Security benefits. 9. To open, maintain and/or close bank accounts, including, but not limited to, checking accounts, sle request by any government or its agencies in connection with governmental benefits (including but not limited to, medical, military and social security benefits), and to appoint anyone, including ms, retirement plans, insurance benefits and government program including, but not limited to, Social Security and Medicare; to prepare applications, provide information, and perform any other reasonabnd to make any elections and disclaimers under such policies. 8. To receive, deposit, hold, demand, deal with and/or sue to recover all payments I receive from any annuity, pension, retirement benefitansaction. 7. To apply for, purchase, maintain and/or deal with insurance and annuity contracts, insurance policies, including life insurance upon my life or the life of any other appropriate person aure; the right to remove tenants and to recover possession; and the right to ask for, demand, sue for, collect, recover and receive all monies which may become due and owing to me by reason of such trred in the future by me) and to execute any necessary document, instrument or deed for such transactions. This includes the right to sell or encumber any homestead that I now own or may own in the futr manner (on such terms and at prices my Agent may deem proper) deal with all, any part or any interest in any real or personal property or asset whatsoever, tangible or intangible (now owned or acqui, me or in which I have or may hereafter acquire any interest, to have, or use. 6. To maintain, manage, insure, lease, rent, sell, mortgage, improve, repair, exchange, invest, reinvest and in any otheidends, certificates of deposit, any and all documents of title and demands whatsoever, whether agreed to or disputed, now due or due
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in the future, owned by, due, owing payable, or belonging to or entity. 5. To receive, hold, possess and/or invest any and all sums of money, accounts, debts, bonds, commercial papers, checks, drafts, causes of action, bequests, deposits, notes, interests, divtake any and all legal steps necessary to recover and collect any amount or debt owed to me. 4. To adjust, compromise and settle any claim, against me or asserted on my behalf against any other personion of mortgages, lien, judgments, security agreements and other debts and obligations and such other instruments in writing of whatever kind and nature as may be. 3. To request, ask, demand, sue and s, certificates of deposit of, or investments with or through banks, savings and loan, brokers, mutual fund companies or other institutions, proofs of loss, evidences of debts, releases, and satisfactments, leases, mortgages, notes, insurance policies, receipts, title documents, checks, drafts, letters of credit, stock certificates, proxies, warrants, commercial papers, withdrawal and deposit slipy such contract and/or agreement, including but not limited to applications, assignments, bills of sale or lading, bonds, contracts, covenants, conveyances, deeds, options, trust deeds, security agree of whatever kind or nature, on my behalf and in my name. 2. To enter into binding contracts on my behalf and to sign, endorse and execute any written agreement and document necessary to enter into anvirtue of this power of attorney and the rights hereby granted. My Agent's powers and authority shall include, but not be limited to: 1. To conduct, engage in, and transact any and all lawful businessngible, or matter whatsoever as I could do if personally present. I hereby ratify and confirm all acts that my Agent, or my Agent's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by legal right or obligation whatsoever that I now have or may later acquire in connection with or relating to any person, item, transaction, thing, business, property, real or personal, tangible or inta____________________________________________ my true and lawful attorney-in-fact for me and in my name, and in my behalf. My Agent shall have full power and authority to perform any act, power, duty, Principal") maintaining an address at _______________________________________________ do hereby make and appoint ________________________________________ ("Agent") maintaining an address at: _________ppointment, the agent assumes the fiduciary and other legal responsibilities of an agent.
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GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: I, ____________________________________ ("document does not authorize anyone to make medical and other health-care decisions for you. You may revoke this power of attorney if you later wish to do so.
AGENT: By accepting or acting under the ach action undertaken by your agent, within the scope of this power of attorney document, is legally binding upon you. If you have any questions about these powers, obtain competent legal advice. This . You ("principal") are providing another person ("agent") with the power to handle business and legal matters on your behalf, including the power to sell, mortgage or dispose of your property. Any sully include state specific instructions.
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PRINCIPAL: The Powers granted by this power of attorney document are broad and sweeping. Before signing this document, consider its consequencestute for legal advice. Furthermore, this information is general information that is not state specific. Whenever appropriate, the instructions included with the forms packages offered for sale, generatorneys (available at findlegalforms.com as well), stays in effect even if the Grantor later becomes disabled or incapacitated. Please note that this information is not intended as and is not a substiif necessary. Although, some states don't require that a General Power of Attorney be witnessed, it is always a very good idea to do so. Another type of Power of Attorney, called a Durable Power of Atoperty. Notarization will make it more difficult for any third party to challenge the validity of the Power of Attorney and will allow the General Power of Attorney to be recorded as a public record, revoke a General Power of Attorney at any time. A General Power of Attorney should always be notarized, even if your state does not require it, especially if the Agent will be dealing with any real prpowerful" instrument and should be granted with care. Any action undertaken by the Agent, within the scope of the Power of Attorney document, will be legally binding upon the Grantor. The Grantor can ney-In-Fact for the Principal does not need to be a lawyer. Almost anyone can be appointed an Attorney-In-Fact by a power of attorney. The Agent should be a competent adult. A Power of Attorney is a "remains effective until the death of the Grantor or until the Grantor becomes disabled or incapacitated. Note that the word "attorney" is not used here to mean "lawyer". The person acting as the Attornt person (called the "Principal" or "Grantor") to authorize someone else (called the "Agent" or "Attorney-InFact") to act on his or her behalf. This particular Form becomes effective immediately and se of these forms is subject to the Disclaimers and Terms of Use found at findlegalforms.com
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General Power of Attorney A General Power of Attorney allows a natural "mentally" competebe a starting point for you and should not be used without consulting with an attorney first. An Attorney should be consulted before negotiating any document with another party. [_] The purchase and uweeping, as the Agent has the power to handle business and legal matters on the Principal's behalf. [_] These forms are not intended and are not a substitute for legal advice. These forms should only e Agent (or attorney-in-fact) as to the tasks the Agent should complete. The Grantor should also be very careful in the selection of the Agent. The powers granted by this document are very broad and sitnesses. [_] The Principal should keep the original document, as well as a copy. The Agent should have access to the original document as needed. [_] The Principal should be careful in instructing tha public record, if necessary. [_] Two witnesses need to sign the Power of Attorney. The witnesses should be competent adults. The Agent, the Agent's spouse or children, and the Notary should not be wncipal (i.e. the person granting the Power of Attorney; sometimes called the Grantor) should sign the document before a Notary. Notarization will allow the General Power of Attorney to be recorded as er of Attorney [_] This General Power of Attorney becomes effective immediately and remains effective until the death of the Grantor or until the Grantor becomes disabled or incapacitated. [_] The PriInstructions & Checklist
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_______ , __________________________ , and ___________________________________ witnesses, this _______ day of __________________, 20____.
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Subscribed, sworn, and acknowledged before me ________________________________ a notary public, and by _________________________________________, the testatrix, and by ______________________________ Address: ______________________________________ _____________________________________________ (Witness) Print Name: ___________________________________ Address: ____________________________________s) Print Name: ___________________________________ Address: ______________________________________ _____________________________________________ (Witness) Print Name: _________________________________ and that each witness is over 18 years of age and otherwise competent to be a witness.
_____________________________________________ (Testatrix) _____________________________________________ (Witnesestatrix, signed the will as witness, and that to the best of the witness's knowledge the testatrix was at that time 18 years of age or older, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence to sign for the testatrix), that the testatrix executed it as the testatrix's free and voluntary act for the purposes expressed in it, that each of the witnesses, in the presence and hearing of the t to the undersigned authority under penalty of perjury that the testatrix signed and executed the instrument as the testatrix's will, that the testatrix signed willingly (or willingly directed anothere witnesses, respectively, whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument in those capacities, personally appearing before the undersigned authority and being first duly sworn, declare OF ________________________
We, ________________________________, and _______________________________, and ________________________________ and ________________________________, the testatrix and th_______________
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Self-Proved Will Affidavit
STATE OF __________________________ COUNTY___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ _______________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Name: Address: City: State: Witness Signature: Name: Address: City: State: ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ________________e 18 or older, is a competent witness, and resides at the address set forth after his or her name. Dated: ____________________, ______ Witness Signature: Name: Address: City: State: Witness Signature:tor's Will; We believe the maker is of sound mind and memory; We believe that this Will was not procured by duress, menace, fraud or undue influence; The maker is age 18 or older. Each of us is now agestator's sight and presence and at testator's request, and in the sight and presence of each other, do hereby subscribe our names as witnesses on the date shown above. We understand this is the Testaas signed in our sight and presence by _____________________________ (the "Testator"), who declared this instrument to be his/her Last Will and Testament and we, at the Testator's request and in the Tare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of ____________________ that the above instrument, which consists of _____ pages, including the page(s) which contain the witness signatures, wuld not receive assets under this Will.)
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We, the undersigned, hereby certify and decl___________ Name: _________________________________________ (Notice to Witnesses: Three (3) adults must sign as witnesses. Each witness must read the following clause before signing. The witnesses sholegal age and sound mind, that I make this under no constraint or undue influence and ask the Witnesses named below to witness my signature.
Testator's Signature: ____________________________________S WHEREOF, I have signed my name below to this Will, this _____ day of ____________________, ______. at ____________________ (city), that I declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, that I am of determined that my Husband survived me. In that case, the terms of his Will shall then take precedence over the terms of this Will or it's Codicils, except where otherwise directed by law.
IN WITNES and I die under circumstances whereby it is difficult or impractical to determine the order of deaths or to determine who survived the death of the other Spouse or who died first, I direct that it be declared invalid, illegal or unenforceable, any invalidity, illegality or unenforceability should affect only that provision and all other provision should remain effective. 7. Survival If my Husbandthe income therefrom shall remain the separate property of a beneficiary hereunder, free from all matrimonial rights or controls by his or her spouse. 6. Severability. If any provision of this Will ispated, or fall into any community of property, partnership or other form of sharing or division of property which may exist between any beneficiary and his or her spouse, and every gift together with ive shares shall be determined by such beneficiaries if they can agree, and if not, by my Executor. 5. Matrimonial Rights. No gift, or the income therefrom, under this Will shall be assigned or anticiconduct or bad faith. 4. Beneficiary Disputes. If any bequest requires that the bequest be distributed between or among two or more beneficiaries, the specific items of property comprising the respect and all claims or expenses in connection with or arising out of that fiduciary's good faith actions or nonactions as the fiduciary, except for such actions or non-actions which constitute fraudulent ary who is a natural person shall, in the absence of fraudulent conduct or bad faith, be liable individually to any beneficiary of my estate, and my estate shall indemnify such natural person from anybutions under this Will, Each beneficiary shall be deemed not to have survived me unless the beneficiary is living on the thirtieth day after the date of my death. 3. Liability of Fiduciary. No fiduciials: __________
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2. Thirty Day Survival Requirement. For the purposes of determining the appropriate distril include an adopted person and such adopted person's descendants, if, but only if, the adopted person is not more than twelve years of age on the date of the court order granting such adoption.
Initnd the use of the singular the plural, and vice versa. and any pronouns shall be taken to refer to the person or persons intended regardless of gender or number The terms "child" and "descendant" shalreference purposes only and are not to be considered as forming a part of this Will in interpreting its provisions. Throughout this Will the use of any gender shall be deemed to include all genders, a The provisions in this Will for the distribution of my estate shall be supplemented by the following: 1. Paragraph Titles and Gender. The titles given to the paragraphs of this Will are inserted for ng upon all of the beneficiaries and shall not be subject to any question or review, by any person, official, authority, court or tribunal whatsoever or whomsoever.
ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS than an impartial exercise of their duties hereunder or as not being maintenance of an even-hand among the beneficiaries and all such exercise of their powers, authority and discretion shall be bindineficiaries, whether or not such exercise may have the effect of conferring an advantage on any one or more of the beneficiaries or would otherwise, but for the foregoing, be considered as being otherscretion. The Executor or Trustee shall exercise the powers, authority and discretion granted herein in what Executor or Trustee deems to be the best interest, whether monetary or otherwise, of the be be fully protected in exercising any discretion granted to them in my Will and shall not be liable to the beneficiaries or their heirs or personal representatives by reason of the exercise of such dible expenses and costs incurred in connection with administering my estate, including but not limited to attorney, accountant, agent, broker and other professional fees.
The Executor or Trustee shallon such terms and conditions as the Executor or Trustee may deem advisable and to refer to arbitration all such claims if the Executor or Trustee deem same advisable. 11. Pay all necessary and reasonae time of my death. 10. Compromise, settle, waive or pay any claim or claims at any time owing by my estate or which my estate may have against others for such consideration or no consideration and up designation or exercise of discretion, entered into by the Executor or Trustee in good faith. 9. Windup, dissolve, settle or continue any partnership or business in which I may have an interest at thot be liable to any person, whether beneficiary or otherwise, by reason of any loss, claim, tax or other cost experienced by any such person or by my estate resulting from any election, determination,tials: __________
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conclusive and binding upon all the beneficiaries hereof. The Executor or Trustee shall n by the legislature or government of any state, or by any other legislative or governmental body of any other country, state or territory, and such exercise of discretion by the Executor shall be
Inin Executor's or Trustee's absolute discretion, any elections, determinations, and designations permitted by any statute or regulation enacted by the federal government of the United States of America,t liability for any loss or damage. The Executor or Trustee shall not be liable or responsible for any injury to, consumption of or loss of any such property so used. 8. Make or refrain from making, ibe treated as producing income. 7. Permit any beneficiaries of my estate to use any tangible personal property or real property, without paying any rent, without giving any bond or security and withoued to be authorized investments for all purposes of my Will. No reversionary or future interest shall be sold prior to falling into possession and no such interest not actually producing income shall or assets in the form existing at the date of my death at Executor's or Trustee's absolute discretion without responsibility for loss to the intent that investments or assets so retained shall be deemn other property or partly in both upon the basis of fair market value and cause any share to be composed of money, property or undivided fractional share in property. 6. Retain any of my investments de upon, or to postpone such conversion of my estate or any part or parts thereof for such length of time as they may think best. Make any division or distribution of my residuary estate in money or iy estate not consisting of money at such time or times, in such manner and upon such terms, and either for cash or credit or for part cash and part credit as they may in their absolute discretion decialue and notwithstanding that one or more of the Executor or Trustee may be beneficially interested in the property or any part thereof so valued. 5. Sell, call in and convert into money any part of mose of making any such division, setting aside or payment and the decision of the Executor or Trustee shall be final and binding upon all persons concerned, notwithstanding any fluctuation in market vof such division, setting aside or payment, and I expressly will and declare that the Executor or Trustee shall in their absolute discretion fix the value of my estate or any part thereof for the purpe. 4. Make any division of my real or personal estate or set aside or pay any share or interest therein either wholly or in part in the assets forming my estate at the time of my death or at the time thereof, to borrow money on any such real estate upon the security of any mortgage or mortgages and to pay off any mortgage or mortgages which may be in existence at any time forming part of my estat generally to manage any such property. The Executor or Trustee shall also have the right to renew and keep renewed any mortgage or mortgages upon any real estate forming part of my estate or any parthe manner and to the extent that the Executor or Trustee shall deem advisable. 3. To accept surrenders of leases and tenancies, to expend money in repairs, alterations, rebuilding and improvements and
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therefrom; and pay the taxes and expenses thereof, including the cost of keeping such property in adequate condition and repair, in t of any real property as part of the probate administration of my estate for such period as the Executor or Trustee shall determine; collect any income
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__________, leases or other instruments and documents as may be necessary to effect such a sale, mortgage, lease or other disposition. The power of sale herein is discretionary and not mandatory. 2. Take chargeterms, credits and conditions as may be deemed advisable, without order of court and without notice to anyone. I also give to the Executor or Trustee power to execute and deliver such deeds, mortgagesange, mortgage, or otherwise encumber or dispose of all or part of any real or personal property that may be included in my estate in such manner and for such purposes, for such prices, and upon such by law or necessary or appropriate for proper administration of my estate and the Trust, the Executor and the Trustee shall have the right and power to: 1. Lease, sell, grant options, partition, exchisting authority of the Executor with regards to the Will and of any Trustee with regards to the administration of any Trust created by this Will, and in addition to other powers and authority grantede without unnecessary intervention by the probate court. No bond, security or surety shall be required of any Executor serving hereunder.
ARTICLE IX POWERS OF EXECUTOR & TRUSTEE In addition to the exestate without adjudication, order or direction of the court having jurisdiction over my estate, using "informal," "unsupervised," or "independent" probate or equivalent legislation designed to operatportion thereof who may be acting as such from time to time whether original or substituted and whether one or more. To the extent permitted by law, the Executor shall have the right to administer my ecutor of this my Will in the place and stead of my Husband. References to "Executor" in this my Will shall include each Executor, Executrix, and Personal Representatives of my Will, my estate or any ____, as the Executor of this my Will. If my Husband cannot, does not or is unable to serve or continue to serve as Executor for any reason, I appoint ___________________________________, to be the Exchild(ren) and act as the guardian of the property of such child pursuant to the provisions of applicable law.
ARTICLE VIII NOMINATION OF EXECUTOR I appoint my Husband _______________________________d(ren) in the place and stead of the first aforementioned Guardian. It is my wish that before the expiration of ___ days from the date of my death the appointed Guardian apply to have custody of such itness
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person cannot, does not or is unable to serve or continue to serve as Guardian for any reason, I appoint ___________________________________, as the Guardian of my minor chileighteen years, I appoint ___________________________________, as the Guardian of my minor child(ren). If such
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ARTICLE VII GUARDIAN If my Husband predeceases me or if it becomes otherwise necessary to appoint a Guardian for any of my minor child(ren) under the age of under. The Trustee shall provide an accounting to the beneficiaries under the Trust once a year. If a beneficiary is a minor or has a disability, the Trustee may provide such accounting to that benefi____________________________, , to be the Trustee under this Will in the place and stead of the first aforementioned Executor. No bond, security or surety shall be required of any Trustee serving heret ___________________________________, as the Trustee under this Will. If such person or entity cannot, does not or is unable to serve or continue to serve as Trustee for any reason, I appoint _______beneficiaries under the Trust if Trustee, in Trustee's own opinion and judgment, feels that the `proceeds' may be subject to any type of seizure or other legal proceeding.
ARTICLE VI TRUSTEE I appoined within nine months following the date of my death and the beneficiary has not accepted any of the benefits so renounced. The Trustee may withhold the distribution of any income or principal to any appointment herein granted. As to any interest in the trust renounced by a beneficiary, the trust shall be construed as though such beneficiary predeceased me if the beneficiary's renunciation occurrovision shall not be deemed to be a limitation upon the right of any beneficiary to renounce, in whole or in part, any provisions of the trust for the benefit of such beneficiary, or upon any power ofing such property. 5. The interest of any beneficiary in the Trust shall not be subject to any assignment, anticipation, creditor's claim, seizure, attachment or other manner of legal process. this pr whomever and in the same proportions as, my Executor would have been required to distribute it had I died intestate, unmarried, and a resident of the state of ___________________ at such time and owny time prior to the termination of the Trust created under this Will or when the trust is ended, none of the intended beneficiaries of the trust is living, the Trustee shall distribute the property toen such share or the amount thereof then remaining shall be divided among any of my other children, who shall be living at the time of the death of such child, in equal shares per stirpes. 4. If at anminor children. If any of my child(ren) should die before receiving the whole of his or her share under the Trust created by this Will, and if such child leaves no descendants surviving him or her, thong the descendants of such child in equal shares per stirpes. The Trustee shall administer such shares for any descendants under the age of _____________ years as directed by this Will for any of my ___ __________
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receiving the whole of his or her share under the Trust created by this Will, then such share or the amount thereof then remaining shall be divided aminate and the Trustee shall give that child any remaining income and principal of the Trust. If any of my child(ren) should die before
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_______ld alone and the Trustee shall give that child his or her share of the Trust, including any share of undistributed income. When my youngest child reaches the age of _______ years, this Trust will term not paid to or applied for the benefit of the child(ren) such portion shall be added to the principal. 3. As each minor child reaches the age of _______ years, the Trust will terminate as to that chideducted from or charged to the child(ren)'s share of the final distribution at the termination of the trust. If during any year that the Trust is in effect any portion of the income from the trust isaid to my child(ren) need not be equal among my children, but should be based on the individual need(s) of my child(ren) and on the availability of assets in the trust. Any such payments shall not be e, support, health and education (including college and professional education) until such time as each child is no longer a minor as defined herein. If deemed necessary by the Trustee, such amounts pration of the Trust easier. 2. The Trustee shall pay any minor child(ren) or their descendants such sums from the income or principal of the Trust as the Trustee deems appropriate for their maintenancn shall be held in trust by the Trustee and treated as part of the Trust assets. In Trustee's discretion, the Trust assets may be converted into cash or other instruments in order to make the administ, support, maintenance and education of any minor child(ren). The share of the proceeds of any life insurance policy on my life, any pension plan, contract or other policy passing to any minor childre my child(ren). 1. The Trust assets shall be retained, held, managed, invested, administered and distributed by the Trustee, under the provisions of this Will, in order to provide for the care, healthssed under this Will to any minor child(ren) to the Trustee named in this Will, to invest and to hold in trust, as a private trust, (herein referred to as "Trust" or "Trust assets") for the benefit of_________ years, those children shall be deemed and referred to as "minor child(ren)" for purposes of this Will and the Trust created thereby. I direct the Executor to transfer all assets that have pastribution shall be a sufficient discharge to the Executor.
ARTICLE V TRUST FOR MINOR CHILDREN If my Husband predeceases me and, at the time of my death, any of my child(ren) are under the age of ___ustee of such person, person with whom the beneficiary resides at the time of the distribution or to any other person the Executor may consider to be a proper recipient thereof. Receipt of any such diany other disability, I authorize the Executor to nevertheless make any distribution for any such person directly to the beneficiary or to a parent, guardian, conservator, committee of such person, trxcept as may be specifically otherwise provided herein or directed otherwise by law, if any person should become entitled to any share in my estate before attaining the age of majority or while under _____ __________
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the laws of the State of ____________________, then in effect, as if I had died intestate at the time fixed for distribution under this provision. Et survive me, my residuary estate shall be distributed to my heirs-at-law, their identities and respective shares to be determined under
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___________________________ (name(s) of beneficiary(ies)). If more than one beneficiary is named, then the distribution shall be in equal shares per stirpes. If any such above mentioned beneficiary does noe and any other property not otherwise disposed of by this Will, shall be distributed to: ______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________s, then that child's share shall be distributed equally among any surviving child(ren) or their descendants per stirpes. If none of my children or their descendants survive me, then my residuary estatd child of mine who has one or more descendants then living shall be distributed to the then living descendants of the deceased child, per stirpes. If any child predeceases me and leaves no descendant__________________________ _____________________________________________________________________(name(s)), while trying to maintain regard for each child's preference. Each share created for a decease me, then my residuary estate and any other property not otherwise disposed of by this Will, shall be distributed in equal shares per stirpes to my child(ren) _________________________________________duary Estate I direct that my residuary estate, including any real property and personal property, be distributed, and given to my Husband. ____________________________. If my Husband does not surviveidence or homestead, if any, shall be distributed to my Husband ___________________________________. If my Husband does not survive me, this bequest shall be distributed with my residuary estate. Residistributed to ___________________________________. If this beneficiary does not survive me, this bequest shall be distributed with my residuary estate. Primary Residence My interest in my primary rested to ___________________________________. If this beneficiary does not survive me, this bequest shall be distributed with my residuary estate. _____________________________________________ shall be __________________________________. If this beneficiary does not survive me, this bequest shall be distributed with my residuary estate. _____________________________________________ shall be distriburty.
ARTICLE IV DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY Specific Bequests I direct that the following specific bequests be made from my estate. _____________________________________________ shall be distributed to _able by a purchaser or transferee in connection with any property transferred to or acquired by such purchaser or transferee upon or after my death pursuant to any agreement with respect to such propehe taxes.
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This direction shall not extend to or include any such taxes that may be paye payment of the taxes shall be made regardless of whether the taxes are owed by my estate or by any beneficiary. The Executor shall not be seek reimbursement from any beneficiary for the payment of tnder this Will or any codicil hereto, outside of this Will, in connection with any insurance on my life or any gift or benefit given or conferred by me either during my lifetime or by survivorship. Ththe purpose of paying any inheritance taxes in the amount necessary to pay said inheritance taxes. The payment of the taxes shall be made regardless of whether the taxes are owed on property passing und inheritance taxes) and any interest and penalties thereon owed because of my death shall be paid out of the residue of my estate. The Executor shall create, out of the residue, a separate fund for S AND EXPENSES I direct that my just debts, testamentary expenses and expenses of last illness be first paid out of and charged to the capital of my general estate. All taxes (including income taxes a of any burial site and the erection and engraving of monuments and markers, regardless of any limitation fixed by statute or rule of court and without order of any court.
ARTICLE III PAYMENT OF DEBT EXPENSES I authorize the Executor of my Will to pay such sums as the Executor deems proper for my funeral, cremation or burial and interment, including the disposition of the ashes or the acquisition_________________ Name: ____________________________________________ Born on _________________ Name: ____________________________________________ Born on _________________
ARTICLE II FUNERAL & BURIAL husband). All references to "my Husband" refer to _____________________________________ (name of husband). I have the following child(ren): Name: ____________________________________________ Born on oke my former Wills and Codicils and publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament.
ARTICLE I SPOUSE & CHILDREN I am married to __________________________________________________ (name ofed Will Affidavit
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I, _________________________________________ (name), of ____________________ (county), _______________________ (state), rev__ , __________________________ , and ___________________________________ witnesses, this _______ day of __________________, 20____.
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Self-provSubscribed, sworn, and acknowledged before me ________________________________ a notary public, and by _________________________________________, the testator, and by _________________________________ddress: ______________________________________ _____________________________________________ (Witness) Print Name: ___________________________________ Address: ______________________________________
rint Name: ___________________________________ Address: ______________________________________ _____________________________________________ (Witness) Print Name: ___________________________________ Ad that each witness is over 18 years of age and otherwise competent to be a witness.
_____________________________________________ (Testator) _____________________________________________ (Witness) Pstator, signed the will as witness, and that to the best of the witness's knowledge the testator was at that time 18 years of age or older, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence aner to sign for the testator), that the testator executed it as the testator's free and voluntary act for the purposes expressed in it, that each of the witnesses, in the presence and hearing of the teclare to the undersigned authority under penalty of perjury that the testator signed and executed the instrument as the testator's will, that the testator signed willingly (or willingly directed anothnd the witnesses, respectively, whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument in those capacities, personally appearing before the undersigned authority and being first duly sworn, deCOUNTY OF ________________________
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STATE OF __________________________ ___________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ _______________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ________________________s Signature: Name: Address: City: State: Witness Signature: Name: Address: City: State: ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ____us is now age 18 or older, is a competent witness, and resides at the address set forth after his or her name. Dated: ____________________, ______ Witness Signature: Name: Address: City: State: Witnesis the Testator's Will; We believe the maker is of sound mind and memory; We believe that this Will was not procured by duress, menace, fraud or undue influence; The maker is age 18 or older. Each of and in the Testator's sight and presence and at testator's request, and in the sight and presence of each other, do hereby subscribe our names as witnesses on the date shown above. We understand this ignatures, was signed in our sight and presence by _____________________________ (the "Testator"), who declared this instrument to be his/her Last Will and Testament and we, at the Testator's request ify and declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of ____________________ that the above instrument, which consists of _____ pages, including the page(s) which contain the witness s The witnesses should not receive assets under this Will.)
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We, the undersigned, hereby cert_____________________________ Name: _________________________________________ (Notice to Witnesses: Three (3) adults must sign as witnesses. Each witness must read the following clause before signing.ent, that I am of legal age and sound mind, that I make this under no constraint or undue influence and ask the Witnesses named below to witness my signature.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed my name below to this Will, this _____ day of ____________________, ______. at ____________________ (city), that I declare this to be my Last Will and Testamed first, I direct that it be determined that I survived my Wife. In that case, the terms of this Will shall then take precedence over any Will or Codicils of my Wife, except where otherwise directed ctive. 7. Survival If my Wife and I die under circumstances whereby it is difficult or impractical to determine the order of deaths or to determine who survived the death of the other Spouse or who diIf any provision of this Will is declared invalid, illegal or unenforceable, any invalidity, illegality or unenforceability should affect only that provision and all other provision should remain effee, and every gift together with the income therefrom shall remain the separate property of a beneficiary hereunder, free from all matrimonial rights or controls by his or her spouse. 6. Severability. Will shall be assigned or anticipated, or fall into any community of property, partnership or other form of sharing or division of property which may exist between any beneficiary and his or her spous property comprising the respective shares shall be determined by such beneficiaries if they can agree, and if not, by my Executor. 5. Matrimonial Rights. No gift, or the income therefrom, under this ons which constitute fraudulent conduct or bad faith. 4. Beneficiary Disputes. If any bequest requires that the bequest be distributed between or among two or more beneficiaries, the specific items ofify such natural person from any and all claims or expenses in connection with or arising out of that fiduciary's good faith actions or nonactions as the fiduciary, except for such actions or non-actiiability of Fiduciary. No fiduciary who is a natural person shall, in the absence of fraudulent conduct or bad faith, be liable individually to any beneficiary of my estate, and my estate shall indemntermining the appropriate distributions under this Will, Each beneficiary shall be deemed not to have survived me unless the beneficiary is living on the thirtieth day after the date of my death. 3. Lrt order granting such adoption.
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2. Thirty Day Survival Requirement. For the purposes of dehe terms "child" and "descendant" shall include an adopted person and such adopted person's descendants, if, but only if, the adopted person is not more than twelve years of age on the date of the coull be deemed to include all genders, and the use of the singular the plural, and vice versa. and any pronouns shall be taken to refer to the person or persons intended regardless of gender or number Tagraphs of this Will are inserted for reference purposes only and are not to be considered as forming a part of this Will in interpreting its provisions. Throughout this Will the use of any gender shar.
ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS The provisions in this Will for the distribution of my estate shall be supplemented by the following: 1. Paragraph Titles and Gender. The titles given to the paruthority and discretion shall be binding upon all of the beneficiaries and shall not be subject to any question or review, by any person, official, authority, court or tribunal whatsoever or whomsoeveoregoing, be considered as being other than an impartial exercise of their duties hereunder or as not being maintenance of an even-hand among the beneficiaries and all such exercise of their powers, aether monetary or otherwise, of the beneficiaries, whether or not such exercise may have the effect of conferring an advantage on any one or more of the beneficiaries or would otherwise, but for the fs by reason of the exercise of such discretion. The Executor or Trustee shall exercise the powers, authority and discretion granted herein in what Executor or Trustee deems to be the best interest, whl fees.
The Executor or Trustee shall be fully protected in exercising any discretion granted to them in my Will and shall not be liable to the beneficiaries or their heirs or personal representativeble. 11. Pay all necessary and reasonable expenses and costs incurred in connection with administering my estate, including but not limited to attorney, accountant, agent, broker and other professionansideration or no consideration and upon such terms and conditions as the Executor or Trustee may deem advisable and to refer to arbitration all such claims if the Executor or Trustee deem same advisa in which I may have an interest at the time of my death. 10. Compromise, settle, waive or pay any claim or claims at any time owing by my estate or which my estate may have against others for such coting from any election, determination, designation or exercise of discretion, entered into by the Executor or Trustee in good faith. 9. Windup, dissolve, settle or continue any partnership or businessereof. The Executor or Trustee shall not be liable to any person, whether beneficiary or otherwise, by reason of any loss, claim, tax or other cost experienced by any such person or by my estate resul of discretion by the Executor shall be
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conclusive and binding upon all the beneficiaries h government of the United States of America, by the legislature or government of any state, or by any other legislative or governmental body of any other country, state or territory, and such exercisey so used. 8. Make or refrain from making, in Executor's or Trustee's absolute discretion, any elections, determinations, and designations permitted by any statute or regulation enacted by the federalthout giving any bond or security and without liability for any loss or damage. The Executor or Trustee shall not be liable or responsible for any injury to, consumption of or loss of any such propertnterest not actually producing income shall be treated as producing income. 7. Permit any beneficiaries of my estate to use any tangible personal property or real property, without paying any rent, wiestments or assets so retained shall be deemed to be authorized investments for all purposes of my Will. No reversionary or future interest shall be sold prior to falling into possession and no such in property. 6. Retain any of my investments or assets in the form existing at the date of my death at Executor's or Trustee's absolute discretion without responsibility for loss to the intent that invibution of my residuary estate in money or in other property or partly in both upon the basis of fair market value and cause any share to be composed of money, property or undivided fractional share is they may in their absolute discretion decide upon, or to postpone such conversion of my estate or any part or parts thereof for such length of time as they may think best. Make any division or distrcall in and convert into money any part of my estate not consisting of money at such time or times, in such manner and upon such terms, and either for cash or credit or for part cash and part credit a notwithstanding any fluctuation in market value and notwithstanding that one or more of the Executor or Trustee may be beneficially interested in the property or any part thereof so valued. 5. Sell, f my estate or any part thereof for the purpose of making any such division, setting aside or payment and the decision of the Executor or Trustee shall be final and binding upon all persons concerned,tate at the time of my death or at the time of such division, setting aside or payment, and I expressly will and declare that the Executor or Trustee shall in their absolute discretion fix the value oistence at any time forming part of my estate. 4. Make any division of my real or personal estate or set aside or pay any share or interest therein either wholly or in part in the assets forming my esestate forming part of my estate or any part thereof, to borrow money on any such real estate upon the security of any mortgage or mortgages and to pay off any mortgage or mortgages which may be in exalterations, rebuilding and improvements and generally to manage any such property. The Executor or Trustee shall also have the right to renew and keep renewed any mortgage or mortgages upon any real perty in adequate condition and repair, in the manner and to the extent that the Executor or Trustee shall deem advisable. 3. To accept surrenders of leases and tenancies, to expend money in repairs, e
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therefrom; and pay the taxes and expenses thereof, including the cost of keeping such prois discretionary and not mandatory. 2. Take charge of any real property as part of the probate administration of my estate for such period as the Executor or Trustee shall determine; collect any incompower to execute and deliver such deeds, mortgages, leases or other instruments and documents as may be necessary to effect such a sale, mortgage, lease or other disposition. The power of sale herein for such purposes, for such prices, and upon such terms, credits and conditions as may be deemed advisable, without order of court and without notice to anyone. I also give to the Executor or Trustee to: 1. Lease, sell, grant options, partition, exchange, mortgage, or otherwise encumber or dispose of all or part of any real or personal property that may be included in my estate in such manner and in addition to other powers and authority granted by law or necessary or appropriate for proper administration of my estate and the Trust, the Executor and the Trustee shall have the right and power POWERS OF EXECUTOR & TRUSTEE In addition to the existing authority of the Executor with regards to the Will and of any Trustee with regards to the administration of any Trust created by this Will, andobate or equivalent legislation designed to operate without unnecessary intervention by the probate court. No bond, security or surety shall be required of any Executor serving hereunder.
ARTICLE IX he Executor shall have the right to administer my estate without adjudication, order or direction of the court having jurisdiction over my estate, using "informal," "unsupervised," or "independent" pronal Representatives of my Will, my estate or any portion thereof who may be acting as such from time to time whether original or substituted and whether one or more. To the extent permitted by law, t_______________________________________, to be the Executor of this my Will in the place and stead of my Wife. References to "Executor" in this my Will shall include each Executor, Executrix, and Perst my Wife ___________________________________, as the Executor of this my Will. If my Wife cannot, does not or is unable to serve or continue to serve as Executor for any reason, I appoint ___________nted Guardian apply to have custody of such child(ren) and act as the guardian of the property of such child pursuant to the provisions of applicable law.
ARTICLE VIII NOMINATION OF EXECUTOR I appoin__________, as the Guardian of my minor child(ren) in the place and stead of the first aforementioned Guardian. It is my wish that before the expiration of ___ days from the date of my death the appoi___
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person cannot, does not or is unable to serve or continue to serve as Guardian for any reason, I appoint _________________________n for any of my minor child(ren) under the age of eighteen years, I appoint ___________________________________, as the Guardian of my minor child(ren). If such
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ARTICLE VII GUARDIAN If my Wife predeceases me or if it becomes otherwise necessary to appoint a Guardia surety shall be required of any Trustee serving hereunder. The Trustee shall provide an accounting to the beneficiaries under the Trust once a year. If a beneficiary is a minor or has a disability, te to serve as Trustee for any reason, I appoint ___________________________________, to be the Trustee under this Will in the place and stead of the first aforementioned Executor. No bond, security oror other legal proceeding.
ARTICLE VI TRUSTEE I appoint ___________________________________, as the Trustee under this Will. If such person or entity cannot, does not or is unable to serve or continuold the distribution of any income or principal to any beneficiaries under the Trust if Trustee, in Trustee's own opinion and judgment, feels that the `proceeds' may be subject to any type of seizure predeceased me if the beneficiary's renunciation occurred within nine months following the date of my death and the beneficiary has not accepted any of the benefits so renounced. The Trustee may withhr the benefit of such beneficiary, or upon any power of appointment herein granted. As to any interest in the trust renounced by a beneficiary, the trust shall be construed as though such beneficiary e, attachment or other manner of legal process. this provision shall not be deemed to be a limitation upon the right of any beneficiary to renounce, in whole or in part, any provisions of the trust fof the state of ___________________ at such time and owning such property. 5. The interest of any beneficiary in the Trust shall not be subject to any assignment, anticipation, creditor's claim, seizuris living, the Trustee shall distribute the property to whomever and in the same proportions as, my Executor would have been required to distribute it had I died intestate, unmarried, and a resident oof such child, in equal shares per stirpes. 4. If at any time prior to the termination of the Trust created under this Will or when the trust is ended, none of the intended beneficiaries of the trust ch child leaves no descendants surviving him or her, then such share or the amount thereof then remaining shall be divided among any of my other children, who shall be living at the time of the death _________ years as directed by this Will for any of my minor children. If any of my child(ren) should die before receiving the whole of his or her share under the Trust created by this Will, and if sur the amount thereof then remaining shall be divided among the descendants of such child in equal shares per stirpes. The Trustee shall administer such shares for any descendants under the age of ____tials: __________
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receiving the whole of his or her share under the Trust created by this Will, then such share o child reaches the age of _______ years, this Trust will terminate and the Trustee shall give that child any remaining income and principal of the Trust. If any of my child(ren) should die before
Iniage of _______ years, the Trust will terminate as to that child alone and the Trustee shall give that child his or her share of the Trust, including any share of undistributed income. When my youngestrust is in effect any portion of the income from the trust is not paid to or applied for the benefit of the child(ren) such portion shall be added to the principal. 3. As each minor child reaches the ility of assets in the trust. Any such payments shall not be deducted from or charged to the child(ren)'s share of the final distribution at the termination of the trust. If during any year that the Ted herein. If deemed necessary by the Trustee, such amounts paid to my child(ren) need not be equal among my children, but should be based on the individual need(s) of my child(ren) and on the availabe Trust as the Trustee deems appropriate for their maintenance, support, health and education (including college and professional education) until such time as each child is no longer a minor as defin into cash or other instruments in order to make the administration of the Trust easier. 2. The Trustee shall pay any minor child(ren) or their descendants such sums from the income or principal of thn plan, contract or other policy passing to any minor children shall be held in trust by the Trustee and treated as part of the Trust assets. In Trustee's discretion, the Trust assets may be convertedisions of this Will, in order to provide for the care, health, support, maintenance and education of any minor child(ren). The share of the proceeds of any life insurance policy on my life, any pensio referred to as "Trust" or "Trust assets") for the benefit of my child(ren). 1. The Trust assets shall be retained, held, managed, invested, administered and distributed by the Trustee, under the provby. I direct the Executor to transfer all assets that have passed under this Will to any minor child(ren) to the Trustee named in this Will, to invest and to hold in trust, as a private trust, (hereinme of my death, any of my child(ren) are under the age of ____________ years, those children shall be deemed and referred to as "minor child(ren)" for purposes of this Will and the Trust created thereonsider to be a proper recipient thereof. Receipt of any such distribution shall be a sufficient discharge to the Executor.
ARTICLE V TRUST FOR MINOR CHILDREN If my Wife predeceases me and, at the tito a parent, guardian, conservator, committee of such person, trustee of such person, person with whom the beneficiary resides at the time of the distribution or to any other person the Executor may cn my estate before attaining the age of majority or while under any other disability, I authorize the Executor to nevertheless make any distribution for any such person directly to the beneficiary or state at the time fixed for distribution under this provision. Except as may be specifically otherwise provided herein or directed otherwise by law, if any person should become entitled to any share i under
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the laws of the State of ____________________, then in effect, as if I had died inteal shares per stirpes. If any such above mentioned beneficiary does not survive me, my residuary estate shall be distributed to my heirs-at-law, their identities and respective shares to be determined______________________ _____________________________________________________________________ (name(s) of beneficiary(ies)). If more than one beneficiary is named, then the distribution shall be in equf my children or their descendants survive me, then my residuary estate and any other property not otherwise disposed of by this Will, shall be distributed to: ________________________________________ild, per stirpes. If any child predeceases me and leaves no descendants, then that child's share shall be distributed equally among any surviving child(ren) or their descendants per stirpes. If none on regard for each child's preference. Each share created for a deceased child of mine who has one or more descendants then living shall be distributed to the then living descendants of the deceased chs to my child(ren) _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________(name(s)), while trying to maintai_______________________________. If my Wife does not survive me, then my residuary estate and any other property not otherwise disposed of by this Will, shall be distributed in equal shares per stirpethis bequest shall be distributed with my residuary estate. Residuary Estate I direct that my residuary estate, including any real property and personal property, be distributed and given to my Wife. h my residuary estate. Primary Residence My interest in my primary residence or homestead, if any, shall be distributed to my Wife ___________________________________. If my Wife does not survive me, iduary estate. _____________________________________________ shall be distributed to ___________________________________. If this beneficiary does not survive me, this bequest shall be distributed witstate. _____________________________________________ shall be distributed to ___________________________________. If this beneficiary does not survive me, this bequest shall be distributed with my res____________________________________________ shall be distributed to ___________________________________. If this beneficiary does not survive me, this bequest shall be distributed with my residuary eor after my death pursuant to any agreement with respect to such property.
ARTICLE IV DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY Specific Bequests I direct that the following specific bequests be made from my estate. _irection shall not extend to or include any such taxes that may be payable by a purchaser or transferee in connection with any property transferred to or acquired by such purchaser or transferee upon cutor shall not seek reimbursement from any beneficiary for the payment of the taxes.
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This dnefit given or conferred by me either during my lifetime or by survivorship. The payment of the taxes shall be made regardless of whether the taxes are owed by my estate or by any beneficiary. The Exees shall be made regardless of whether the taxes are owed on property passing under this Will or any codicil hereto, outside of this Will, in connection with any insurance on my life or any gift or be my estate. The Executor shall create, out of the residue, a separate fund for the purpose of paying any inheritance taxes in the amount necessary to pay said inheritance taxes. The payment of the taxharged to the capital of my general estate. All taxes (including income taxes and inheritance taxes) and any interest and penalties thereon owed because of my death shall be paid out of the residue ofe or rule of court and without order of any court.
ARTICLE III PAYMENT OF DEBTS AND EXPENSES I direct that my just debts, testamentary expenses and expenses of last illness be first paid out of and cburial and interment, including the disposition of the ashes or the acquisition of any burial site and the erection and engraving of monuments and markers, regardless of any limitation fixed by statut________________________ Born on _________________
ARTICLE II FUNERAL & BURIAL EXPENSES I authorize the Executor of my Will to pay such sums as the Executor deems proper for my funeral, cremation or llowing child(ren): Name: ____________________________________________ Born on _________________ Name: ____________________________________________ Born on _________________ Name: ____________________HILDREN I am married to __________________________________________________ (name of wife). All references to "my Wife" refer to __________________________________________ (name of wife). I have the fo____ (name), of ____________________ (county), _______________________ (state), revoke my former Wills and Codicils and publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament.
ARTICLE I SPOUSE & Cers. Any possible tax consequences arising out of this document should be discussed with a tax professional.
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I, _____________________________________uld not be used or signed without consulting an attorney first to make sure it fits your particular situation. Advice from a local attorney is always recommended when dealing with estate planning matt and these forms are not intended and are not a substitute for legal and/or tax advice. Laws vary from time to time and from state to state. These forms should only be a starting point for you and shown In addition, each individual may leave an unlimited amount to his or her spouse upon death without any federal estate tax liability. This is referred to as the "Marital Deduction." This information (business) interests; individual retirement accounts and qualified employee benefit plans; the face value of any life insurance policy; and property you are holding in trust; any joint property you o Assets may include the following: real estate; stocks and bonds; bank accounts; tangible personal property (household furnishings and furniture, jewelry, art, and other personal effects); partnershipvel, you really shouldn't use this will and should consult with tax professionals and an attorney. Before using this Will, it may be helpful to determine the value of all of the assets in your estate. your estate approaches or exceeds $1,500,000 in value, the greater your need for professional estate tax planning advice. If your assets
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come near the $1,500,000 leamount of the credit increases over the next few years. The credit is available to each individual and his or her spouse. Estates totaling $1,500,000 or more could be subject to federal estate tax. Asupon the death of an individual, there is a credit against the estate tax otherwise due on a portion of the value of an individual's estate. For a person dying in 2005, that credit is $1,500,000. The planning document. If you have a large estate, you may need more complicated planning to reduce or limit death taxes. Testators should have an understanding of tax laws. Federal tax law provides that ing, but requires the affidavit to be in a specific format similar to the one included in our wills. The Will is for anyone in any life situation where this Will is to be used as the principal estate he District of Columbia, the courts have some latitude to accept a will as self proved, to require an affidavit of the witnesses or to require the witnesses to testify. New Hampshire permits self-provhose states will not invalidate the Will (since it is a separate document from the Will). In those states it will have to be "proven" in court, like any other will. In Ohio, Maryland, California and ttates like Louisiana, Maryland, Ohio and Vermont (as of 1999) do not have statutes permitting self proving wills. The affidavit will be of no use in those states. However, including the affidavit in tilable when they are needed.. However, even with the Affidavit, the Will may still be subject to contest on such grounds as undue influence, lack of testamentary capacity, or prior revocation. A few s a Will were followed. The Affidavit may eliminate the need to have witnesses testify, that the formalities in signing the Will were followed. The Affidavit can also be useful if witnesses are not avals were proved by having one or more of the witnesses come into court and testify under oath, or through sworn affidavits, that each saw the Testator sign the will and that the formalities for signingit does not affect the validity or legality of the Will. However, it can speed up the admission of the Will to probate after the death of the Testator. Before the adoption of more modern laws, all wilving affidavit, which contains the Testator's acknowledgment and the affidavit of the witnesses, made before a Notary, that all required formalities were observed when the Will was signed. The Affidavions (such as life insurance or employee benefit plans), and assets held in trust generally will not be required to be probated and will not be governed by this Will. The Will has an enclosed self-proe Testator's estate. It merely directs how the assets that are individually owned by the Testator will be distributed. Assets held jointly with rights of survivorship, assets with beneficiary designatund at findlegalforms.com
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This Will distributes the assets of the person making the Will (the "Testator") as specified by the Testator. This Will does not avoid probate for thg matters. Any possible tax consequences arising out of this document should be discussed with a tax professional. The purchase and use of these forms is subject to the Disclaimers and Terms of Use fond should not be used or signed without consulting an attorney first to make sure it fits your particular situation. Advice from a local attorney is always recommended when dealing with estate planninpleteness. These forms are not intended and are not a substitute for legal and/or tax advice. Laws vary from time to time and from state to state. These forms should only be a starting point for you al requirements. These forms are provided "as is" and no implied or express warranties have been made or are provided as to their suitability for any specific purpose or as to their legal effect or comls should be reviewed by a lawyer before they are signed. If the Testator/Testatrix moves to another state, the current Will should be checked by a lawyer in their new state to make sure it meets locantages equal 100%. Check the totals before signing the Will.
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State and federal laws which affect estate planning can vary over time and from place to place. All wilstate. Consult an attorney if you wish to disinherit a spouse or any children. If any part of the Will calls for distribution in percentages, make sure that the total of all of the beneficiary's percehe Executors dies.. Most state laws guarantee a minimum share of an estate to a spouse when the other spouse dies. The Will may be invalid if a spouse receives nothing or only a small portion of the erely new Will should be signed. New wills are commonly necessary when, for example, the Testator's/Testatrix's marital status changes, if the Testator has a child or if a named beneficiary or one of t it by adding, deleting, or modifying words on the face of the Will. Such changes are usually disregarded. Instead when changes are desired, the original and all copies should be destroyed and an entithe total taxable estate and other matters. The tax results of the choices made in this Will should be discussed with a competent tax advisor. If it becomes necessary to change the Will, do not modifyance proceeds and survivor benefits arising in other contracts and plans are not normally governed by a will. This Will is not designed to reduce taxes. Estate taxes, if any, are based on the size of t. For example, the Will does not dispose of property held in joint tenancy with rights of survivorship or property held in trust. In addition, the distribution of retirement plan benefits, life insurnamed as Executor / Personal Representative. This Will does not dispose of property that, on the death of the Testator, would automatically pass to another person by operation of law or by any contracses, only the original can be admitted to probate. Copies are rarely accepted. A copy of the Will should be kept by the Testator and may also (if Testator/Testatrix so wish) be provided to the person t a bank or lawyer's office. Unlike other legal instruments where multiple originals are prepared, only one original "copy" of a will should be prepared. While photocopies may used for reference purpoling and can serve. If you select a bank or trust company, be sure to check into their fees for such services. The original of the Will should be kept in a secure location such as a safe deposit box ancial matters and to deal appropriately with family members. It is best to talk to people (and banks or trust companies) before naming them as a Personal Representative, to make sure that they are wiln the bottom right of each page. The Personal Representative / Executor, should be picked carefully. It is very important to pick a person (or bank or trust company) that can be trusted to handle finahe affidavit states that all required formalities were observed when the Will was signed. The total number of pages (excluding i.e. not counting the self-proving affidavit) should be entered by hand ill. The Affidavit contains the Testator's/Testatrix's acknowledgment and the affidavit of the witnesses, made before a Notary or other person authorized to take acknowledgments and administer oaths. Tl itself.
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The Testator/Testatrix and the witnesses should sign the self-proving affidavit (called "Proof of Will" in some states) and attach it to the end of the Withe Will, including the page(s) on which the witness signature lines appear. The page with the self-proving affidavit, if included, should not be counted because the affidavit is not a part of the Wilctual signing. This step could be crucial to determine the validity of the Will at a later date (i.e. if this Will revokes an earlier Will). The Witnesses should indicate the total number of pages in that the Testator/Testatrix is an adult of sound mind and he/she is signing the Will freely and willingly. Wherever requested, the date should be filled in (preferably by hand), with the date of the also initial the bottom of each page of the Will. All witnesses must sign their names in the presence of the Testator/Testatrix and each other and of the notary public. The witnesses must be satisfied ough not required in most states, it is a good idea for the Testator/Testatrix to initial the bottom of each page of the Will. This can prevent subsequent substitution of pages. The witnesses should aed to read or know the contents of the Will. For example, the v can say: "The document I am about to sign is my Last Will and Testament. I am signing it freely and voluntarily," or similar words. Althre signing the Will, the Testator/Testatrix should orally declare that the document that is about to be signed is intended to be the Testator's Last Will and Testament. However, the witnesses don't neple children, spouses, heirs or executors should not be witnesses. All witnesses and the notary should watch the Testator sign the Will. The notary public is needed for the self-proved affidavit. Befootection if the signature of one of the witnesses is deemed to be invalid for any reason or if one of the witnesses can't be located. The witnesses should not be beneficiaries under the Will. For exam, the Testator should sign the Will in the presence of three (3) qualified, competent, disinterested and adult witnesses and a notary public. The signature of a third witness can provide additional prsigning a Will, is familiar with the property and the value thereof and knows about relatives and others who might be entitled to a share of the estate. Although most states only require two witnesses is writing the Will) must be of "sound mind" when signing the Will and must be of legal age (i.e. eighteen in most states). Being of "sound mind" usually means that the Testator knows that he/she is rmalities were observed when the Will was signed. The Affidavit needs to be completed and signed, by the Testator, all Witnesses and a Notary in front of each other.
The Testator (i.e. the person who fill out: name of state; pages; name of testator; and witness signatures and info
number of
Affidavit: The enclosed Affidavit (although technically not part of the Will) states that all required foneous death of both husband and wife.
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Signature Block: Testator needs to fill out: name
day month year city;
signature; and
Witnesses: Witnesses must provide andith matters like taxes, taking care of the property, and making distributions to the beneficiaries Article X: Contains miscellaneous provisions including a provision dealing with situations of simultaiaries named in the will. Testator/Testatrix must provide and fill out: the name of executor (spouse) and name of alternate executor. Article IX: Powers of Executor and Trustee empowers them to deal wible for paying outstanding debts, administration expenses and taxes out of the testator's estate. After paying debts and expenses, the Personal Representative will pay whatever is left to the beneficalternate in case the first choice cannot serve. The Executor will have the responsibility (after the testator's death) of managing the testator's property. The Personal Representative is also respons: Deals with the appointment of the Testator's/Testatrix's Personal Representative (i.e. Executor) and alternate; It allows the Testator/Testatrix to name an Executor to administer the estate, and an ix must provide and fill out: the name of Guardian; name of alternate Guardian; and number of days within which Guardian has to apply to be officially appointed as guardian of child(ren). Article VIII and name of alternate Trustee. Article VII: Deals with appointment of the Guardian and an alternate for the minor children in the event the spouse predeceases the Testator/Testatrix. Testator/Testatran alternate to act as the Trustee that will administer the assets passing under the Will for any child(ren) under a certain age. Testator/Testatrix must provide and fill out: the name of Trustee; andtion); and state under whose laws the will is made. Article VI: Deals with appointment of Trustee and Trustee's specific duties/responsibilities. It allows the Testator/Testatrix to name a person and tor/Testatrix. Testator/Testatrix must provide and fill out: age when children should not be considered minors any longer for purposes of the Trust (this needs to be entered four (4) times in this secase the Testator and there are no descendants of the children; state under whose laws the will is made. Article V: Deals with the creation of a trust for any minor children if spouse predeceases Testathe Residuary Estate is given to; name of child(ren) to whom residuary estate is given in event spouse does not survive Testator; name of alternate beneficiaries in the event that all children predecey property is given to (three blank paragraphs are provided, but you can add as many as you need); name of Spouse to whom Testator's interest in any primary residence is given; name of Spouse to whom ix to give specific dollar amounts or other property to specific persons or charities. Testator/Testatrix must provide and fill out: description of property (or dollar amount); name(s) of person/entitArticle III: Authorizes payments of debts and expenses.
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Article IV: Disposes of specific property, primary residence and residuary property. Allows Testator/Testatr and date of birth for each child. Three spaces are provided for names of children. You can add or remove spaces for names as necessary. Article II: Authorizes payment of funeral and burial expenses. rovide and fill out: name, county and state Article I: Gives the name of the spouse and any child(ren). Testator/Testatrix must provide and fill out: name of spouse (in two places); name of child(ren)be completed.
Title: Enter name of Testator/Testatrix in blank space under title "Last Will and Testament of." Introduction: Contains preliminary information about the will. Testator/Testatrix must pided into various sections. The content of each section is explained below. Some sections require information to be provided and filled out in the space provided. The enclosed Affidavit also needs to e Husband. The second Will and Affidavit is to be used by the Wife. The instructions for both wills are the same. It is suggested that both Wills be executes/signed at the same time. The Wills are divatrix to make specific gifts to others as well. This Will is suitable for estates worth less than $1,500,000. There are two Wills in this form package. The first Will and Affidavit is to be used by the has pre-deceased the Testator, the Will allows the appointment of a Guardian for any minor child(ren) and a Trustee to administer the minor children's assets. This Will also allows the Testator/Tests death of both husband and wife. If the Spouse does not survive the Testator/Testatrix the assets will go to the children. If the children are minors at the time of the Testator's death and the spousvit. The Wills distribute the assets of the Husband to the Wife and the assets of the Wife to the Husband in the event of their death. They also have a provision dealing with situations of simultaneou. This form package contains two "Mutual Wills" and is for use by a married couple (husband and wife i.e. Testator and Testatrix) with one or more minor children. It also includes a self-proved affidaout Wills; (3) Husband's Mutual Will for Married Couple with Minor Children with self-proved affidavit; and (4) Wife's Mutual Will for Married Couple with Minor Children with self-proved affidavitChecklist and Instructions
Mutual Will - Married Couple with Minor Children
This packet includes: (1) Checklist and Instruction for Mutual Will Married Couple with Minor Children; (2) Information ab MichiganMichigan d - 2
ignature of Notary Public _______________________________ Printed Name of Notary My commission expires: _________________________
NAME AND BUSINESS ADDRESS OF PREPARER OF THIS DOCUMENT
Quitclaim Deeof __________________________
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The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on ______________________ by ___________________________________________
_______________________________ Sntee's Address: _____________________________ _____________________________ Grantors Address: _____________________________ _____________________________
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State of MICHIGAN County or title to the aforesaid property, premises or appurtenances or any part thereof. EXECUTED this day of ________, 20 _______ .
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(Signature of Grantor) Gras, administrators, executors, successors and/or assigns forever; so that neither Grantor nor Grantor's heirs, administrators, executors, successors and/or assigns shall have, claim or demand any rightproperty)
Tax Parcel ID Number: ___________________________ TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all of Grantor's right, title and interest in and to the above described property unto the said Grantee, Grantee's heirto the following real property in the City of __________________________, County of _________________, State of Michigan with the following legal description:
and the following address:
(address of ND FOREVER QUITCLAIMS to ______________________________________________ ("Grantee"), whose street number and post office address is ______________________________ all right, title, interest and claim ____________________________________ ("Grantor") , whose street number and post office address is ______________________________, and who is a married unmarried individual, hereby REMISES, RELEASES, AE CONSIDERATION, in the amount of TEN AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($10.00) in hand and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned, _____com
Recording requested by:
and when recorded, please return this deed and tax statements to:
Above reserved for official use only
QUITCLAIM DEED
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT:
FOR A VALUABLy first. An Attorney should be consulted before negotiating any document with another party. The purchase and use of these forms is subject to the Disclaimers and Terms of Use found at findlegalforms.ct your interests. These forms are not intended and are not a substitute for legal advice. These forms should only be a starting point for you and should not be used without consulting with an attorne technical defects in the title to the property. If you are a buyer taking a Quitclaim Deed, make sure that it satisfies your needs. Consult a real estate attorney and title insurance company to protepromises about the title. A buyer will rarely accept a Quitclaim Deed as the only form of conveyance when buying a property. Quitclaim deeds are mainly used in family situations or to correct possible Grantor) about the nature or quality of that interest, or even if any interest exists at all. This type of deed may be useful in cases where a party is unable to transfer a fee simple estate or make com.
Information for Quitclaim Deed
This Quitclaim Deed form is used to convey an interest in real estate. A Quitclaim Deed does not include any promise or guarantee by the person making it (i.e. therst. An Attorney should be consulted before negotiating any document with another party. [_] The purchase and use of these forms is subject to the Disclaimers and Terms of Use found at findlegalforms.ional fees [_] These forms are not intended and are not a substitute for legal advice. These forms should only be a starting point for you and should not be used without consulting with an attorney fints with your local Recorder's (or similar) office. [_] Depending on the type of document, additional requirements may apply. Nonconforming documents may be returned unrecorded or may be charged additnd should include a legal description of the land. Verify that the legal description is correct. [_] A Quitclaim Deed may require other documents to be filed with it. Please check your local requiremeling, the Quitclaim Deed may not be effective against third parties. Although witnesses are not required in the state of Michigan, it is generally a good idea to use them. [_] Documents referencing la [_] The Grantor should date and sign the Quitclaim Deed before a Notary and two witnesses. Among other things, Notarization will allow the Quitclaim Deed to be recorded as a public record. Without fiInstructions & Checklist for Michigan Quitclaim Deed
[_] This packet includes: (1) Instructions and Checklist for Quitclaim Deed (2) General Information for Quitclaim Deed; (3) Michigan Quitclaim Deed MichiganMichigan __________ _______________________________________________________
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Signed by witness: _________________________________________ Name of Witness: _________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________gned by witness: _________________________________________ Name of Witness: _________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________ ________________________witnesses. This declaration was signed in our presence by the Declarant who appears to be of sound mind, and to be making this declaration voluntarily without any duress, fraud or undue influence.
Si_________ Address: _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________
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STATEMENT OF WITNESSES
We sign below as t as the original document. I sign this document after careful consideration. I understand it's meaning and I accept its consequences.
Signed: ___________________________________________ Dated: _____tion at any time by communicating in any form or manner that this declaration does not reflect my wishes. Photocopies of this signed and witnessed declaration shall have the same legal force and effecs, nurses and other medical personne l involved in my care shall have no civil or criminal liability for following my wishes as expressed in this document. I may change my mind and revoke this declara_________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ My family, the medical facility, and any doctor____________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _____e or consent to medical treatment. My desires concerning medical treatment are ______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________ll or permanently unconscious and if I am unable to participate in decisions regarding my medical care, it is my intention that this declaration be honored as the expression of my legal right to refus____________________________, (Name of Declarant) being of sound mind, voluntarily make this declaration. In the event my doctor and at least one other doctor determine that I have become terminally ied with a tax professional. [_] The purchase and use of these forms is subject to the Disclaimers and Terms of Use found at findlegalforms.com
Living Will
DECLARATION
I,______________________________ts your particular situation. Advice from a local attorney is always recommended when dealing with estate planning matters. Any possible tax consequences arising out of this document should be discussdvice. Laws vary from time to time and from state to state. These forms should only be a starting point for you and should not be used or signed without consulting an attorney first to make sure it fi been made or are provided as to their suitability for any specific purpose or as to their legal effect or completeness. [_]These forms are not intended and are not a substitute for legal and/or tax ahis Michigan Living Will is based in part on Chapter 700 Act 386 Section 700.5501 et. Seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws. [_] These forms are provided "as is" and no implied or express warranties havedress of successor Patient Advocate)
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Information and Instructions Michigan Living Will
This package contains (1) Information and Instruction for Michigan Living Will; (2) Michigan Living Will. Tate ______________. Signed: _____________________________
(Signature of successor patient advocate)
Dated: ________________
______________________________________________________________________
(Adove conditions and I accept the designation as patient advocate for _______________________________________ (Name of patient), who signed a durable power of attorney for health care on the following d_______________________________
(Address of Patient Advocate)
SIGNATURE OF SUCCESSOR PATIENT ADVOCATE I, ______________________________________, (Name of successor patient advocate) understand the abf attorney for health care on the following date ______________. Signed: _____________________________
(Signature of patient advocate)
Dated: ________________
_______________________________________ (Name of patient advocate) understand the above conditions and I accept the designation as patient advocate for _______________________________________ (Name of patient), who signed a durable power oon 20201 of the Public Health Code, Act No. 368 of Public Acts of 1978, being Section 333.20201 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
SIGNATURE OF PATIENT ADVOCATE I, ______________________________________, her acceptance to the designation at any time and in any manner sufficient to communicate an intent to revoke. (i) A patient admitted to a health facility or agency has the rights enumerated in Sectihe patient's best interests. (g) A patient may revoke his or her designation at any time and in any manner sufficient to communicate an intent to revoke.
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(h) A patient advocate may revoke his oract consistent with the patient's best interest. The known desires of the patient expressed or evidenced while the patient is able to participate in medical treatment decisions are presumed to be in trmance of his or her authority, rights, and responsibilities. (f) A patient advocate shall act in accordance with the standards of care applicable to fiduciaries when acting for the patient and shall all not receive compensation for the performance of his or her authority, rights, and responsibilities, but a patient advocate may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the perfoncing manner that the patient advocate is authorized to make such a decision, and that the patient acknowledges that such a decision could or would allow the patient's death. (e) A patient advocate sh in the pregnant patient's death. (d) A patient advocate may make a decision to withhold or withdraw treatment which would allow a patient to die only if the patient has expressed in a clear and convin, could not have exercised on his or her own behalf. (c) This designation cannot be used to make a medical treatment to withhold or withdraw treatment from a patient who is pregnant that would resulttment decisions. (b) A patient advocate shall not exercise powers concerning the patient's care, custody, and medical treatment that the patient, if the patient were able to participate in the decisioepts the Principal's designation and appointment as stated in this document and agrees that: (a) This designation shall not become effective unless the patient is unable to participate in medical trearess: __________________________________ __________________________________
ACCEPTANCE BY PATIENT ADVOCATE By signing below, the patient advocate (and successor patient advocate, if one is named) acc_____ Address: __________________________________ __________________________________
Signature of witness 2: __________________________________ Print name here: __________________________________ Addwhere the person who signed this instrument resides. We are at least eighteen years old.
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Signature of witness 1: __________________________________ Print name here: _____________________________ we an employee of a life or health insurance provider for, or an employee for a health facility that is treating, the person who signed this instrument, nor are we an employee of a home for the aged e are not entitled to any portion of John Doe's estate according to the laws of Intestate Succession. We are not named as the Patient Advocate or a Successor Patient Advocate in this document. Nor arenfluence. We are not the spouse, parent, child, grandchild, sibling, physician, presumptive heir, or known beneficiary of the will at the time of witnessing of the person who signed this instrument. We person who signed this Document, is personally known to us, that he/she signed this document in our presence, and that he/she appeared to us to be of sound mind and under no duress, fraud or undue ises. This declaration was signed in our presence. The declarant appears to be of sound mind, and to be making this designation voluntarily, without duress, fraud or undue influence. We declare that themployee of a company through which you have life or health insurance, or an employee at the health care facility where you are a patient.
STATEMENT AND SIGNATURE OF WITNESSES We sign below as witnes____________________
NOTICE REGARDING WITNESSES You must chose two adult witnesses who will not receive your assets when you die and who are not your spouse, child, grandchild, brother or sister, an this document voluntarily, and I understand its purpose. Signed:
(Address)
__________________________________
(Your signature)
Dated: ___________
___________________________________________________ attorney, but he or she shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred as a result of carrying out his or her responsibilities as my patient advocate. SIGNATURE I sign of my wishes.
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Photocopies of this document can be relied upon as though they were originals. My patient advocate shall not be entitled to compensation for services performed under this power ofor my care and there is no patient advocate or successor patient advocate to act for me, I request that the instructions I have given in this document be followed and be considered conclusive evidenceocate pursuant to this document, without actual notice that this power has been revoked or amended, shall incur any liability to me or to my estate. If I am unable to participate in making decisions f time by communicating in any manner that this designation does not reflect my wishes. No person or entity that relies in good faith on the instructions of my patient advocate or successor patient advy wishes in this document. This choice shall not be interpreted as limiting the power of my patient advocate to make any particular decision in any particular circumstance. I may change my mind at any_______________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ OR B. I choose not to express an_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ ________________________state no wishes at all. A. My wishes are as follows (you may attach additional sheets of paper) (if none, write "none") _______________________________________________________________ ________________ss general wishes regarding conditions such as terminal illness, permanent unconsciousness, or other disability; specify particular types of treatment I do or not want in such circumstances; or I may ecute waivers, medical authorizations and such other approval as may be required to permit or authorize care which I may need, or to discontinue care that I am receiving. In this document, I can expre; C. To give an informed consent or an informed refusal on my behalf with respect to any medical care; diagnostic, surgical or therapeutic procedure; or other treatment of any type or nature. D. To exss to and control over my medical and personal information; B. To employ and discharge physician, nurses, therapists and any other care providers, and to pay them reasonable compensation with my funds custody and medical treatment, my advocate shall have the power to make each and every judgment for the proper and adequate care and custody of my person, including by not limited to: A. To have acceame if you wish to give your patient advocate this authority)
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STATEMENT OF WISHES My patient advocate has authority to make decisions in a wide variety of circumstances. With respect to my care, decisions to withhold or withdraw treatment, which would allow me to die, and I acknowledge such decisions could or would allow my death. ________________________________________________
(Sign your nunds. My patient advocate shall have access to any of my medical records to which I have a right. POWER REGARDING LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT (OPTIONAL) I expressly authorize my patient advocate to makerity to consent to or refuse treatment on my behalf, to arrange medical and personal services for me, including admission to a hospital or nursing care facility, and to pay for such services with my faking decisions, my patient advocate shall endeavor to follow my previously expressed wishes, whether I have stated them orally, in a living will, or in this designation. My patient advocate has autho termination by law. My attending physician and another physician or licensed psychologist shall determine, after examining me, when I am unable to participate in making my own medical decisions. In mt that I am unable to participate in decisions about my own medical treatment. Unless revoked by me, this Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care shall remain in effect until my death, revocation or is a durable power of attorney and its validity shall not be affected by my subsequent disability or incapacity. This Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care shall become effective only in the even patient advocate or successor patient advocate (collectively referred to as patient advocate) may delegate his or her powers to the next successor patient advocate if he or she is unable to act. This__________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ (Address of successor patient advocate) to serve as my successor patient advocate. Mymoved or cannot serve, I designate _________________________________________ (Name of successor patient advocate) my ___________________________, (relation i.e. spouse, child, friend ...) living at ___________________________________________________________ (Address of patient advocate) as my patient advocate. If my first choice as patient advocate does not accept, is incapacitated, resigns, is reily make this designation. I designate _____________________________ (name of patient advocate), my _________________ (relation i.e. spouse, child, friend ...) living at _______________ ______________and Terms of Use found at findlegalforms.com
Durable Power Of Attorney For Health Care
I, _____________________________________________ (Print or type your full name), am of sound mind and I voluntarake sure it fits your particular situation. You should also consult an attorney whenever a document is negotiated with another party. The purchase and use of these forms is subject to the Disclaimers . These forms should only be a starting point for you and should not be used without consulting with an attorney first. Before using or signing this document you should have an attorney review it to m Durable Power Of Attorney For Health Care for use in the State of Michigan. These forms are not intended and are not a substitute for legal advice. Laws vary from time to time and from state to stateith a tax professional. [_] The purchase and use of these forms is subject to the Disclaimers and Terms of Use found at findlegalforms.com
Michigan Durable Power Of Attorney For Health Care
This is aour particular situation. Advice from a local attorney is always recommended when dealing with estate planning matters. Any possible tax consequences arising out of this document should be discussed we. Laws vary from time to time and from state to state. These forms should only be a starting point for you and should not be used or signed without consulting an attorney first to make sure it fits yn made or are provided as to their suitability for any specific purpose or as to their legal effect or completeness. [_]These forms are not intended and are not a substitute for legal and/or tax advicealth Care Directive. The first form is the Power of Attorney for Health Care and the second form is the Living Will. [_] These forms are provided "as is" and no implied or express warranties have beeMichigan Advance Health Care Directive
This package contains both a Michigan Power of Attorney for Health Care and a Michigan Living Will. Together these forms are also sometimes known as an Advance H MichiganMichigan _____________
Name of Survivor: _______________________________ Address: ____________________________________________ City: _______________________________________________ State: __________________________________urposes (strike any of the following you do not want): (1) Transplant (2) Therapy (3) Research (4) Education
Date: __________________ Signature of Survivor: __________________________________ Printed_______________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
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The gift is for the following pthe applicable box): Give any needed organs, tissues, or parts, OR
Give the following organs, tissues, or parts only: _______________________ _________________________________________________________ity and state). I. I survive the decedent as (mark the appropriate box): spouse; adult son or daughter; parent; adult brother or sister; grandparent; or guardian of the decedent.
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I hereby (mark this anatomical gift from the body of __________________________________(name of decedent) who died on _____________, 20___ at_______________________________ in ____________________________________ (corney should be consulted for all serious legal matters.
Anatomical Gift by Next of Kin or Guardian of the Person
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An anatomical gift by a person authorized under subdivision may be revoked by any member of the same or a prior class if, before procedures have beguoposing to make an anatomical gift knows of a refusal or contrary indications by the decedent. (3) The person proposing to make an anatomical gift knows of an objection to making an anatomical gift byAn anatomical gift may not be made by a person listed above if any of the following occur: (1) A person in a prior class is available at the time of death to make an anatomical gift. (2) The person pre decedent; (3) either parent of the decedent; (4) an adult brother or sister of the decedent; (5) a grandparent of the decedent; and (6) a guardian of the person of the decedent at the time of death ker for an authorized purpose, unless the decedent, at the time of death, has made an unrevoked refusal to make that anatomical gift: (1) the spouse of the decedent; (2) an adult son or daughter of th Gift Form An anatomical gift may be made any member of the following classes of persons, in the order of priority listed, may make an anatomical gift of all or part of the decedent's body or a pacemas made on behalf of the decedent by the next of kin or guardian. Included in this kit are the following: General Instructions for preparing your Anatomical Gift (by next of kin or guardian) Anatomicalt. As the next of kin or guardian, you can prepare and execute an Anatomical Gift on behalf of the decedent. This kit is designed to fulfill the obligations of the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act for giftFindLegalForms.com Information Donation Pursuant to the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (by Next of Kin or Guardian)
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