What a Will looks like

Wills can be short or long, use complicated language or simple language. What is important is that your will meets your needs.

Of course your needs will change from time to time, which is why it's important to review your will on a regular basis. You may need to change it.

• appointing an alternative executor;
• making gifts to one person;
• providing for children; and
• appointing a guardian.

THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF WILLIAM FORYOU of 25 INTERNET PARADE, CYBERSPACE in the State of New South Wales.

I REVOKE all former Wills and Testamentary dispositions made by me and DECLARE this to be my last Will.

1. I APPOINT John Executor of 28 Cyber Street, Webville to be Executor of my Will and Trustee of my estate. If my trustee is unable or unwilling to act, or dies before my estate is distributed, I appoint Mary Executor to be Executrix of my Will and Trustee of my estate.
2. SUBJECT to the payment of my debts, funeral and testamentary expenses and all probate and other duties payable in respect of my estate or in consequence of my death I GIVE everything I own to my wife, Susan Foryou.
3. BUT if the said Susan Foryou fails to survive me, I GIVE the balance of my estate to my Trustee UPON TRUST for such of my children who survive me and attain the age of eighteen years absolutely and if more than one in equal shares.
   (a) I EMPOWER my Trustee to apply for the maintenance education and benefit of any minor beneficiary as my Trustee in their absolute discretion shall think fit the whole or any part of the capital or the income or both of that part of my estate to which that beneficiary is entitled or may in the future be entitled.
   (b) I GIVE my Trustee a discretionary power of sale over the said estate.
4. IT IS MY WISH that Paul Webmaster should be the Guardian of my children until they attain the age of eighteen years.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand this day of one thousand nine hundred and ninety eight

Signed by the said Testator in our presence and witnessed by us in the presence of (name of witnesses) and each other.

Signature of 1st witness
Signature of 2nd witness

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