English Testament Example

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

 

I, the undersigned, ___________________presently of __________________, Pretoria:

 

1.

 

Hereby revoke, cancel and annul all Wills and codicils previously made by me and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament.

 

2.

 

I nominate and appoint my daughter ___________________, married out of community of property to be the Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament and administrator of my estate, granting unto her all such powers as allowed by Law and in particular the power of assumption.

 

3.

 

As a special bequest I hereby bequeath to my son ____________________ as follows:

SHAREHOLDING IN __________________________

 

4.

 

The residue of my estate and effects I bequeath to my children in equal shares as follows:

 

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

 

5.

 

I direct that any inheritance, benefit and/or income derived there from, which may accrue to any one of my aforementioned heirs in terms of this my Will shall be excluded from the legal consequences of any existing or future marriage, either in community of property or by virtue of accrual in terms of the Marriages Act of 1984, which may be applicable.

 

6.

 

I reserve myself the right from time to time and at all times hereafter, to make such alterations in or additions to this my Will as I shall think fit, either by separate act or at the foot hereof, desiring to this my Will as I shall think fit, either by separate act or at the foot hereof, desiring that all such alterations and or additions so made and signed by me, shall be held as valid and effectual as if the same had originally been embodied herein.

 

THUS DONE AND SIGNED AT PRETORIA ON THIS THE ______________DAY OF  _________________2016, IN THE PRESENCE OF THE UNDERSIGNED WITNESSES, WHO SIGNED IN MY PRESENCE AND ALSO IN THE PRESENCE OF EACH OTHER.

 

 

WITNESSES:

 

1. ____________________________                                                                                        _________________________

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2. ____________________________