Last Will and Testament

This automated document quickly and easily creates your Last Will and Testament. It takes into consideration whether you are married, if you have children, if your children are minors, if you want to make specific gifts and how you want the residue of your estate distributed.

Instructions on creating your Last Will and Testament

Complete the answers on this page in the order they appear.
Click on View Results to review your completed Last Will and Testament.
If you are satisfied with your Last Will and Testament you will then be given the option to purchase your Will.
After purchase you can then save or print your Last Will and Testament.
Sign your Will. You MUST have at least two witnesses present and watching while you and the other witnesses sign your Will. You and the witnesses should then initial the bottom right hand corner of each page of the Will. The witnesses do NOT need to be lawyers and do not need to read your Will. Witnesses must be adults. Do not choose a person who is receiving something in your Will as a witness. Do not choose someone whose spouse is receiving something in your Will as a witness.
Store your Will in a safe place. Let someone you trust (i.e., your executor) know where your Will is stored.

This Last Will and Testament is valid for all U.S. states, except Louisiana. Please note: Due to the complexity of this contract some functions will take your computer a few seconds to process. Please be patient.

We regularly maintain this contract. Last Modified: September 2008

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Will Details

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Your Information (the testator or testatrix)
Your Name:
Your City/Town:
Your State:
Your Gender:

The last will and testament has not been reviewed by a lawyer with experience in Louisiana law. Do not use this will unless you have confirmed with a local lawyer that it will be valid in the State of Louisiana.

Do you have a spouse? Yes No

Personal Representative/Executor
(the person you choose to administer your estate)

Name:
City/Town:
State:
Gender:

Number of Executors:

One

Two

One executor is normally sufficient. If you have two executors, they must be able to AGREE on each decision to be made.

Do you want to choose an alternate executor (recommended)?

Yes

Alternate Personal Representative/Executor

Name:
City/Town:
State:
Gender:

Number of Alternate Executors

One

Two

Second Alternate Executor
Name:
City/Town:
State:
Gender:

Children

Number of your children:
List all children from any relationship, born to you or adopted by you. (Note: Do not list stepchildren unless you have adopted them. If you want to leave something to a stepchild, you can do that in the "Specific Gifts" or "Residue of Estate" sections.)

Note: You must list all children. Any child not specifically named in your Will may have the right to claim against your Will as if no Will had been created.

First Child
Name:		(Their legal first and last name, and middle name if required to identify)
Address:
	e.g. "Dallas, Texas" or "Halifax, Nova Scotia" (street number not necessary)

Second Child
Name:		(Their legal first and last name, and middle name if required to identify)
Address:
	e.g. "Dallas, Texas" or "Halifax, Nova Scotia" (street number not necessary)

Third Child
Name:		(Their legal first and last name, and middle name if required to identify)
Address:
	e.g. "Dallas, Texas" or "Halifax, Nova Scotia" (street number not necessary)

Fourth Child
Name:		(Their legal first and last name, and middle name if required to identify)
Address:
	e.g. "Dallas, Texas" or "Halifax, Nova Scotia" (street number not necessary)

Fifth Child
Name:		(Their legal first and last name, and middle name if required to identify)
Address:
	e.g. "Dallas, Texas" or "Halifax, Nova Scotia" (street number not necessary)

What kind of property management do you want for this child?
	Nothing special. I want this child's finances to be managed by the guardian I have named until the child reaches the age of majority.