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North Dakota , and ___________________________________ witnesses, this _______ day of __________________, 20____. __________________________________________ Notary public Self-proved Will Affidavit [SEAL] ged before me ________________________________ a notary public, and by _________________________________________, the testatrix, and by ___________________________________ , ________________________________________ _____________________________________________ (Witness) Print Name: ___________________________________ Address: ______________________________________ Subscribed, sworn, and acknowled______________ Address: ______________________________________ _____________________________________________ (Witness) Print Name: ___________________________________ Address: ________________________ars of age and otherwise competent to be a witness. _____________________________________________ (Testatrix) _____________________________________________ (Witness) Print Name: _____________________, 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 and that each witness is over 18 yee 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 testatrix, signed the will as witnesspenalty of perjury that the testatrix signed and executed the instrument as the testatrix's will, that the testatrix signed willingly (or willingly directed another to sign for the testatrix), that thes are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument in those capacities, personally appearing before the undersigned authority and being first duly sworn, declare to the undersigned authority under ______________________________, and _______________________________, and ________________________________ and ________________________________, the testatrix and the witnesses, respectively, whose nam_ Testatrix/Wife __________ Witness __________ __________ Witness Witness Page 7 of ______ Self-Proved Will Affidavit STATE OF __________________________ COUNTY OF ________________________ We, _____________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Initials: ____________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Signature: Name: Address: City: State: ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ________________, and resides at the address set forth after his or her name. Dated: ____________________, ______ Witness Signature: Name: Address: City: State: Witness Signature: Name: Address: City: State: Witnessf 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 age 18 or older, is a competent witnessix'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 Testatrix's Will; We believe the Testatrix is o__________________________ (the "Testatrix"), who declared this instrument to be her Last Will and Testament and we, at the Testatrix's request and in the Testatrix's sight and presence and at Testatrs of the State of ____________________ that the above instrument, which consists of _____ pages, including the page(s) which contain the witness signatures, was signed in our sight and presence by ___Initials: __________ Testatrix/Wife __________ Witness __________ __________ Witness Witness Page 6 of ______ We, the undersigned, hereby certify and declare under penalty of perjury under the law________________ (Notice to Witnesses: Three (3) adults must sign as witnesses. Each witness must read the following clause before signing. The witnesses should not receive assets under this Will.) der no constraint or undue influence and ask the Witnesses named below to witness my signature. Testatrix's Signature: _______________________________________________ Name: _________________________s Will, this _____ day of ____________________, ______. at ____________________ (city), that I declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, that I am of legal age and sound mind, that I make this unhat 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 WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed my name below to thidifficult 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 determined that my Husband survived me. In tany invalidity, illegality or unenforceability should affect only that provision and all other provision should remain effective. 7. Survival If my Husband and I die under circumstances whereby it is e 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 is declared invalid, illegal or unenforceable, , 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 the income therefrom shall remain the separatciaries 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 anticipated, or fall into any community of property. If any bequest requires that the bequest be distributed between or among two or more beneficiaries, the specific items of property comprising the respective shares shall be determined by such benefi or arising out of that fiduciary's good faith actions or non-actions as the fiduciary, except for such actions or non-actions which constitute fraudulent conduct or bad faith. 4. Beneficiary Disputesnce of fraudulent conduct or bad faith, be liable individually to any beneficiary of my estate, and my estate shall indemnify such natural person from any and all claims or expenses in connection withl 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 fiduciary who is a natural person shall, in the absetness __________ __________ Witness Witness Page 5 of ______ 2. Thirty Day Survival Requirement. For the purposes of determining the appropriate distributions under this Will, Each beneficiary shalerson'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. Initials: __________ Testatrix/Wife __________ Wie 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" shall include an adopted person and such adopted pidered 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, and the use of the singular the plural, and vicion 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 reference purposes only and are not to be conse subject to any question or review, by any person, official, authority, court or tribunal whatsoever or whomsoever. ARTICLE VII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS The provisions in this Will for the distributunder or as not being maintenance of an even-hand among the beneficiaries and all such exercise of their powers, authority and discretion shall be binding upon all of the beneficiaries and shall not bve 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 other than an impartial exercise of their duties herell exercise the powers, authority and discretion granted herein in what Executor deems to be the best interest, whether monetary or otherwise, of the beneficiaries, whether or not such exercise may harcising 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 discretion. The Executor shad costs incurred in connection with administering my estate, including but not limited to attorney, accountant, agent, broker and other professional fees. The Executor shall be fully protected in exe and upon such terms and conditions as the Executor may deem advisable and to refer to arbitration all such claims if the Executor deem same advisable. 11. Pay all necessary and reasonable expenses ant 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 consideration or no considerationon, determination, designation or exercise of discretion, entered into by the Executor in good faith. 9. Windup, dissolve, settle or continue any partnership or business in which I may have an interesr other cost experienced by Initials: __________ Testatrix/Wife __________ Witness __________ __________ Witness Witness Page 4 of ______ any such person or by my estate resulting from any electiby the Executor shall be conclusive and binding upon all the beneficiaries hereof. The Executor shall not be liable to any person, whether beneficiary or otherwise, by reason of any loss, claim, tax othe 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 exercise of discretion so used. 8. Make or refrain from making, in Executor's absolute discretion, any elections, determinations, and designations permitted by any statute or regulation enacted by the federal government of rent, without giving any bond or security and without liability for any loss or damage. The Executor shall not be liable or responsible for any injury to, consumption of or loss of any such property no such interest 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 that investments 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 ded fractional share in property. 6. Retain any of my investments or assets in the form existing at the date of my death at Executor's absolute discretion without responsibility for loss to the intent any division or distribution 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 undivicash and part credit as 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. Makef so valued. 5. Sell, call 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 nding upon all persons concerned, notwithstanding any fluctuation in market value and notwithstanding that one or more of the Executor may be beneficially interested in the property or any part thereoin their absolute discretion fix the value of my estate or any part thereof for the purpose of making any such division, setting aside or payment and the decision of the Executor shall be final and biin either wholly or in part in the assets forming my estate 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 shall to pay off any mortgage or mortgages which may be in existence 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 thered keep renewed any mortgage or mortgages upon any real estate 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 t surrenders of leases and tenancies, to expend money in repairs, alterations, rebuilding and improvements and generally to manage any such property. The Executor shall also have the right to renew an_ Testatrix/Wife __________ Witness __________ __________ Witness Witness Page 3 of ______ condition and repair, in the manner and to the extent that the Executor shall deem advisable. 3. To acceptate for such period as the Executor shall determine; collect any income therefrom; and pay the taxes and expenses thereof, including the cost of keeping such property in adequate Initials: _________ffect such a sale, mortgage, lease or other disposition. The power of sale herein is discretionary and not mandatory. 2. Take charge of any real property as part of the probate administration of my es without order of court and without notice to anyone. I also give to the Executor power to execute and deliver such deeds, mortgages, leases or other instruments and documents as may be necessary to er 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 terms, credits and conditions as may be deemed advisable,ropriate for proper administration of my estate, the Executor shall have the right and power to: 1. Lease, sell, grant options, partition, exchange, mortgage, or otherwise encumber or dispose of all oof any Executor serving hereunder. ARTICLE VI POWERS OF EXECUTOR In addition to the existing authority of the Executor and in addition to other powers and authority granted by law or necessary or app"informal", "unsupervised", or "independent" probate or equivalent legislation designed to operate without unnecessary intervention by the probate court. No bond, security or surety shall be required one or more. To the extent permitted by law, the Executor shall have the right to administer my estate without adjudication, order or direction of the court having jurisdiction over my estate, using hall include each Executor, Executrix, and Personal 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 to serve as Executor for any reason, I appoint ___________________________________, to be the Executor of this my Will in the place and stead of my Husband. References to "Executor" in this my Will se Executor. ARTICLE V NOMINATION OF EXECUTOR I appoint my Husband ___________________________________, as the Executor of this my Will. If my Spouse cannot, does not or is unable to serve or continueiciary 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 distribution shall be a sufficient discharge to thness Page 2 of ______ distribution for any such person directly to the beneficiary or to a parent, guardian, conservator, committee of such person, trustee of such person, person with whom the benefg the age of majority or while under any other disability, I authorize the Executor to nevertheless make any Initials: __________ Testatrix/Wife __________ Witness __________ __________ Witness Wit 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 in my estate before attainined to my heirs-at-law, their identities and respective shares to be determined under the laws of the State of ________________________, then in effect, as if I had died intestate at the time fixed forn) _________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________(name(s)). If any such beneficiary does not survive me, my residuary estate shall be distribut____________. If my Husband 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 stirpes to my child(rey residuary estate. Residuary Estate I direct that my residuary estate, including any real property and personal property, be distributed, bequeathed and given to my Husband __________________________terest in my primary residence or homestead, if any, shall be distributed to my Husband ___________________________________. If my Husband does not survive me, this bequest shall be distributed with m______________ shall be distributed to ___________________________________. If this beneficiary does not survive me, this bequest shall be distributed with my residuary estate. Primary Residence My in______ shall be distributed to ___________________________________. If this beneficiary does not survive me, this bequest shall be distributed with my residuary estate. _______________________________hall be distributed to ___________________________________. If this beneficiary does not survive me, this bequest shall be distributed with my residuary estate. _______________________________________th respect to such property. ARTICLE IV DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY Specific Bequests I direct that the following specific bequests be made from my estate. _____________________________________________ sch 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 or after my death pursuant to any agreement wi taxes are owed by my estate or by any beneficiary. The Executor shall not be seek reimbursement from any beneficiary for the payment of the taxes. This direction shall not extend to or include any su or by survivorship. The payment of the taxes Initials: __________ Testatrix/Wife __________ Witness __________ __________ Witness Witness Page 1 of ______ shall be made regardless of whether thed 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 benefit given or conferred by me either during my lifetimee, a separate fund for the 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 owencluding income taxes and 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 residuCLE 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 charged to the capital of my general estate. All taxes (ishes or the acquisition 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 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 burial and interment, including the disposition of the a________________________ Born on _________________ Name: _______________________________________ Born on _________________ Name: _______________________________________ Born on _________________ ARTI_______________________ (name of husband). All references to "my Husband" refer to _____________________________________ (name of husband). I have the following adult child(ren): Name: _______________), _______________________ (state), revoke 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 ____________________________________ Notary public Self-proved Will Affidavit [SEAL] Last Will And Testament Of ______________________ I, _____________________________________ (name), of _______________________ (countyand by ___________________________________ , __________________________ , and ___________________________________ witnesses, this _______ day of __________________, 20____. ________________________________________________________________ Subscribed, sworn, and acknowledged before me ________________________________ a notary public, and by _________________________________________, the testator, e: ___________________________________ Address: ______________________________________ _____________________________________________ (Witness) Print Name: ___________________________________ Address: ____________________________ (Witness) Print Name: ___________________________________ Address: ______________________________________ _____________________________________________ (Witness) Print Namnder no constraint or undue influence and that each witness is over 18 years of age and otherwise competent to be a witness. _____________________________________________ (Testator) _________________s, in the presence and hearing of the testator, 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 ud willingly (or willingly directed another 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 witnesseauthority and being first duly sworn, declare to the undersigned authority under penalty of perjury that the testator signed and executed the instrument as the testator's will, that the testator signe________________________, the testator and the witnesses, respectively, whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument in those capacities, personally appearing before the undersigned vit STATE OF __________________________ COUNTY OF ________________________ We, ________________________________, and _______________________________, and ________________________________ and _______________________________________ ___________________________________ Initials: __________ Testator __________ Witness __________ __________ Witness Witness Page 7 of ______ Self-Proved Will Affida_______________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ _______________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ____________________ture: Name: Address: City: State: Witness Signature: Name: Address: City: State: Witness Signature: Name: Address: City: State: ___________________________________ ___________________________________ The maker is age 18 or older. Each of 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 Signaate shown above. We understand this is the Testator's Will; We believe the Testator is of sound mind and memory; We believe that this Will was not procured by duress, menace, fraud or undue influence;t and we, at the Testator's request 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 d the page(s) which contain the witness signatures, was signed in our sight and presence by _____________________________ (the "Testator"), who declared this instrument to be his Last Will and Testamen______ We, the undersigned, hereby certify and declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of ____________________ that the above instrument, which consists of _____ pages, includingead the following clause before signing. The witnesses should not receive assets under this Will.) Initials: __________ Testator __________ Witness __________ __________ Witness Witness Page 6 of stator's Signature: _______________________________________________ Name: _________________________________________ (Notice to Witnesses: Three (3) adults must sign as witnesses. Each witness must rare this to be my Last Will and Testament, 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. TeWife, except where otherwise directed by law. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed my name below to this Will, this _____ day of ____________________, ______. at ____________________ (city), that I declhe death of the other Spouse or who died 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 all other provision should remain effective. 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 ty his or her spouse. 6. Severability. If any provision of this Will is declared invalid, illegal or unenforceable, any invalidity, illegality or unenforceability should affect only that provision and n any beneficiary and his or her spouse, and every gift together with the income therefrom shall remain the separate property of a beneficiary hereunder, free from all matrimonial rights or controls b, or the income therefrom, under this 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 betweee beneficiaries, the specific items of 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 gifty, except for such actions or non-actions which constitute fraudulent conduct or bad faith. 4. Beneficiary Disputes. If any bequest requires that the bequest be distributed between or among two or mormy estate, and my estate shall indemnify such natural person from any and all claims or expenses in connection with or arising out of that fiduciary's good faith actions or non-actions as the fiduciar day after the date of my death. 3. Liability 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 l Requirement. For the purposes of determining the appropriate distributions under this Will, Each beneficiary shall be deemed not to have survived me unless the beneficiary is living on the thirtiethe years of age on the date of the court order granting such adoption. Initials: __________ Testator __________ Witness __________ __________ Witness Witness Page 5 of ______ 2. Thirty Day Survivanded regardless of gender or number The 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 twelvt this Will the use of any gender shall 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 inted Gender. The titles given to the paragraphs 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. Throughouor tribunal whatsoever or whomsoever. ARTICLE VII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS The provisions in this Will for the distribution of my estate shall be supplemented by the following: 1. Paragraph Titles anll such exercise of their powers, authority 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 s or would otherwise, but for the foregoing, 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 ar deems to be the best interest, whether 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 beneficiariee beneficiaries or their heirs or personal representatives by reason of the exercise of such discretion. The Executor shall exercise the powers, authority and discretion granted herein in what Executolimited to attorney, accountant, agent, broker and other professional fees. The Executor shall be fully protected in exercising any discretion granted to them in my Will and shall not be liable to thefer to arbitration all such claims if the Executor deem same advisable. 11. Pay all necessary and reasonable expenses and costs incurred in connection with administering my estate, including but not aims at any time owing by my estate or which my estate may have against others for such consideration or no consideration and upon such terms and conditions as the Executor may deem advisable and to rxecutor in good faith. 9. Windup, dissolve, settle or continue any partnership or business in which I may have an interest at the time of my death. 10. Compromise, settle, waive or pay any claim or cltness __________ __________ Witness Witness Page 4 of ______ any such person or by my estate resulting from any election, determination, designation or exercise of discretion, entered into by the Es hereof. The Executor shall not be liable to any person, whether beneficiary or otherwise, by reason of any loss, claim, tax or other cost experienced by Initials: __________ Testator __________ Wite, 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 conclusive and binding upon all the beneficiarien, any elections, determinations, and designations permitted by any statute or regulation enacted by the federal government of the United States of America, by the legislature or government of any staloss or damage. The Executor 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, in Executor's absolute discretioing 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 without liability for any 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 be treated as products in the form existing at the date of my death at Executor's absolute discretion without responsibility for loss to the intent that investments or assets so retained shall be deemed to be authorized 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 or asse, 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 in othere 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 decide uponet value and notwithstanding that one or more of the Executor may be beneficially interested in the property or any part thereof so valued. 5. Sell, call in and convert into money any part of my estatof for the purpose of making any such division, setting aside or payment and the decision of the Executor shall be final and binding upon all persons concerned, notwithstanding any fluctuation in markf my death or at the time of such division, setting aside or payment, and I expressly will and declare that the Executor shall in their absolute discretion fix the value of my estate or any part theree 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 estate at the time ot 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 existence at any timions, rebuilding and improvements and generally to manage any such property. The Executor shall also have the right to renew and keep renewed any mortgage or mortgages upon any real estate forming parss Page 3 of ______ condition and repair, in the manner and to the extent that the Executor shall deem advisable. 3. To accept surrenders of leases and tenancies, to expend money in repairs, alteratncome therefrom; and pay the taxes and expenses thereof, including the cost of keeping such property in adequate Initials: __________ Testator __________ Witness __________ __________ Witness Witneof sale herein is 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 shall determine; collect any io the Executor power 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 estate in such manner and 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 t have the right and power 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 n addition to the existing authority of the Executor and in addition to other powers and authority granted by law or necessary or appropriate for proper administration of my estate, the Executor shalllegislation designed to operate without unnecessary intervention by the probate court. No bond, security or surety shall be required of any Executor serving hereunder. ARTICLE VI POWERS OF EXECUTOR Ive the right to administer my estate without adjudication, order or direction of the court having jurisdiction over my estate, using "informal", "unsupervised", or "independent" probate or equivalent 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, the Executor shall ha___________________, 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 Personal Representatives_________________________, 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 _______________________________Executor may consider to be a proper recipient thereof. Receipt of any such distribution shall be a sufficient discharge to the Executor. ARTICLE V NOMINATION OF EXECUTOR I appoint my Wife __________eneficiary or to 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 ze the Executor to nevertheless make any Initials: __________ Testator __________ Witness __________ __________ Witness Witness Page 2 of ______ distribution for any such person directly to the bherwise 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 any other disability, I authoridetermined under the laws of the State of ________________________, then in effect, as if I had died intestate at the time fixed for distribution under this provision. Except as may be specifically ot_____________________________________(name(s)). If any such beneficiary does not survive me, my residuary estate shall be distributed to my heirs-at-law, their identities and respective shares to be sposed of by this Will, shall be distributed in equal shares per stirpes to my child(ren) _____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________real property and personal property, be distributed to my Wife _______________________________________. If my Wife does not survive me, then my residuary estate and any other property not otherwise diWife ___________________________________. If my Wife does not survive me, this bequest shall be distributed with my residuary estate. Residuary Estate I direct that my residuary estate, including any his beneficiary does not survive me, this bequest shall be distributed with my residuary estate. Primary Residence My interest in my primary residence or homestead, if any, shall be distributed to my ficiary does not survive me, this bequest shall be distributed with my residuary estate. _____________________________________________ shall be distributed to ___________________________________. If tdoes not survive me, this bequest shall be distributed with my residuary estate. _____________________________________________ shall be distributed to ___________________________________. If this benets I direct that the following specific bequests be made from my estate. _____________________________________________ shall be distributed to ___________________________________. If this beneficiary property transferred to or acquired by such purchaser or transferee upon or after my death pursuant to any agreement with respect to such property. ARTICLE IV DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY Specific Bequesek reimbursement from any beneficiary for the payment of the taxes. This direction shall not extend to or include any such taxes that may be payable by a purchaser or transferee in connection with anytator __________ Witness __________ __________ Witness Witness Page 1 of ______ shall be made regardless of whether the taxes are owed by my estate or by any beneficiary. The Executor shall not se 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. The payment of the taxes Initials: __________ Teshe 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 under this Will or any codicil hereto, outside ofties 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 the purpose of paying any inheritance taxes in tamentary 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 and inheritance taxes) and any interest and penalng 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 DEBTS AND EXPENSES I direct that my just debts, test 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 of any burial site and the erection and engravi____________________ Born on _________________ Name: ____________________________________________ Born on _________________ ARTICLE II FUNERAL & BURIAL EXPENSES I authorize the Executor of my Will tor to ________________________________ (name of wife). I have the following adult child(ren): Name: ____________________________________________ Born on _________________ Name: ________________________icils and publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament. ARTICLE I SPOUSE & CHILDREN I am married to _____________________________________ (name of wife). All references to "my Wife" refe Last Will And Testament Of ______________________ I, _____________________________________ (name), of _______________________ (county), _______________________ (state), revoke my former Wills and Cod. 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 with a tax professional. o 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 your particular situationis not a U.S. citizen, the deduction is limited (it was $100,000 in 2003). This information and these forms are not intended and are not a substitute for legal and/or tax advice. Laws vary from time tdition, 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". If the recipient spouse nterests; [] individual retirement accounts and qualified employee benefit plans; [] the face value of any life insurance policy; [] property you are holding in trust; any joint property you own In adowing: [] real estate; [] stocks and bonds; [] bank accounts; [] tangible personal property (household furnishings and furniture, jewelry, art, and other personal effects); [] partnership (business) ie 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. Assets may include the folllue and exceeds that amount, the greater your need for professional estate tax planning advice If your assets come near the $2,000,000 level, Information about Wills ­ Page 2 you really shouldn't us is $2,000,000. The credit is available to each individual and his or her spouse. Estates totaling $2,000,000 or more could be subject to federal estate tax. As your estate approaches $2,000,000 in varovides that upon 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 2006 to 2008 that creditcipal estate 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 pits self proving, 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 prinifornia and the 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 permffidavit in those 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, Caltion. A few states 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 as are not available 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 revocas for signing 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 witnesselaws, all wills 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 formalitie. The Affidavit 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 osed self-proving 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 signediary designations (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 enclobate for the Testator's estate. It merely directs how the assets which are individually owned by the Testator will be distributed. Assets held jointly with rights of survivorship, assets with beneficms of Use found at findlegalforms.com Information about Wills This Will distributes the assets of the person making the Will (the "Testator") as specified by the Testator. This Will does not avoid pr planning 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 Teror you and 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 estater completeness. [_]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 fal 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 olls 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 local of all of the beneficiary's percentage's equal 100%. Check the totals before signing the Will. State and federal laws which affect estate planning can vary over time and from place to place. All wiing or only a small portion of the estate. 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 totor if a named beneficiary or one of the 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 nothopies should be destroyed and an entirely 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 ary to change the Will, do not modify 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 ces, if any, are based on the size of the 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 necess retirement plan benefits, life insurance 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 taxby operation of law or by any contract. 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 named as Executor / Personal Representative. Checklist & Instructions ­ Page 4 This Will does not dispose of property that, on the death of the Testator, would automatically pass to another person oses, 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 persona 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 be used for reference purpng 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 at ial 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 willithe 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 financ 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 in . 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. Theaffidavit is not a part of the Will itself. 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 WillWill, including the page(s) on which the witness signature lines appear, should be indicated by the Witnesses. The page with the self-proving affidavit, if included, should not be counted because the d), with the date of the actual 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 total number of pages in the tnesses must be satisfied 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 hanes. The witnesses should 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 wiy", or similar words. Although 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 pager, the witnesses don't need 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 voluntarillf proved affidavit. Before 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. Howev, heirs or executors should not be witnesses. All witnesses and the Checklist & Instructions ­ Page 3 notary should watch the Testator/Testatrix sign the Will. The notary public is needed for the seture 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 example children, spousesator/Testatrix 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 protection if the signaoperty 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, the Will should be signed by the Test 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 signing a Will, is familiar with the prvit needs to be completed and signed , by the Testator/Testatrix, all Witnesses and a Notary in front of each other. The Testator/Testatrix (i.e. the person who is writing the Will) must be of "soundtor; []witness signatures and info Affidavit: The enclosed Affidavit (although technically not part of the Will) states that all required formalities were observed when the Will was signed. The Affidaignature Block: Testator/Testatrix needs to fill out: [] day month year city; []Signature; []name Witnesses: Witnesses must provide and fill out: [] name of state; [] number of pages; [] name of testae property, and making distributions to the beneficiaries Article VII: Contains miscellaneous provisions including a provision dealing with situations of simultaneous death of both husband and wife. Smust provide and fill out [] the name of executor (spouse); [] name of alternate executor. Article VI: Powers of Executor empowers the representative to deal with matters like taxes, taking care of thtion expenses and taxes out of the testator's estate. After paying debts and expenses, the Personal Representative will pay whatever is left to the beneficiaries named in the will. Testator/Testatrix ve. The Executor will have the responsibility (after the testator's death) of managing the testator's property. The Personal Representative is also responsible for paying outstanding debts, administras/Testatrix's Personal Representative (i.e. Executor) and alternate; It allows the Testator/Testatrix to name an Executor to administer the estate, and an alternate in case the first choice cannot sero; [] name of child(ren) to whom residuary estate is given in event spouse does not survive testator; [] state under whose laws the will is made. Article V: Deals with the appointment of the Testator'add as many as you need). [] name of Checklist & Instructions ­ Page 2 Spouse to whom Testator's interest in any primary residence is given; [] name of Spouse to whom the Residuary Estate is given trities. Testator/Testatrix must provide and fill out: [] description of property (or dollar amount); [] name(s) of person/entity property is given to (three blank paragraphs are provided, but you can nd expenses. Article IV: Disposes of specific property, primary residence and residuary property. Allows Testator/Testatrix to give specific dollar amounts or other property to specific persons or chaaces 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. Article III: Authorizes payments of debts acle 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) and date of birth for each child. Three spin blank space under title "Last Will and Testament of". Introduction: Contains preliminary information about the will. Testator/Testatrix must provide and fill out: []name, [] county and []state Artin is explained below. Some sections require information to be provided and filled out in the space provided. The enclosed Affidavit also needs to be completed. Title: Enter name of Testator/Testatrix d by the Wife. The instructions for both wills are the same. It is suggested that both Wills be executes/signed at the same time. This Will is divided into various sections. The content of each sectioWill is suitable for estates worth less than $2,000,000. There are two Wills in this form package. The first Will and Affidavit is to be used by the Husband. The second Will and Affidavit is to be usehusband and wife. If the Spouse does not survive the Testator/Testatrix the assets will go to the children. This Will also allows the Testator/Testatrix to make specific gifts to others as well. This istribute 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 simultaneous death of both is form package contains two "Mutual Wills" and is for use by a married couple (husband and wife i.e. Testator and Testatrix) with adult children. It also includes a self-proved affidavit. The Wills dout Wills; (3) Husband's Mutual Will for ­ Married Couple with Adult Children with self-proved affidavit; (4) Wife's Mutual Will for ­ Married Couple with Adult Children with self-proved affidavit. ThChecklist and Instructions Mutual Will - Married Couple with Adult Children This package contains (1) Checklist and Instruction for Mutual Will ­ Married Couple with Adult Children; (2) Information ab North Dakota