Last Will and Testament

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

I, [FULL NAME], of [ADDRESS], being of sound mind and disposing memory, hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament on this ____ day of __________________ 20____.

I HEREBY REVOKE all former wills, codicils and every other testamentary disposition previously made by me.

1. APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTORS AND TRUSTEES

1.%2. I appoint the following person(s) to be the Executor(s) and Trustee(s) of this Will:

First Executor

Name: ______________________________________

Occupation: _________________________________

Address: ___________________________________

Telephone: _________________________________

Email: _____________________________________

Second Executor (Optional)

Name: ______________________________________

Occupation: _________________________________

Address: ___________________________________

Telephone: _________________________________

Email: _____________________________________

2.%2. If any Executor appointed under this Will dies before me, renounces probate, becomes incapable of acting, or is otherwise unwilling or unable to act, the remaining Executor shall continue to act alone.

3.%2. If no appointed Executor is able or willing to act, I appoint the following person as Substitute Executor:

Name: ______________________________________

Occupation: _________________________________

Address: ___________________________________

Telephone: _________________________________

2. PAYMENT OF DEBTS AND EXPENSES

1.%2. I direct my Executor(s), as soon as reasonably practicable after my death, to pay from my estate:

1. All my lawful debts and liabilities;

2. My funeral, burial and testamentary expenses; and

3. All taxes, duties and expenses properly payable in connection with the administration of my estate.

2.%2. Such payments shall be made in accordance with the applicable laws of the Republic of Ghana.

3. FUNERAL WISHES

1.%2. I express the following wishes regarding my funeral and burial:

☐ Burial

☐ Cremation

☐ Other:

_____________________________________________________

2.%2. I express the following additional wishes (if any):

_____________________________________________________

3.%2. I acknowledge that these wishes are not legally binding upon my Executor(s), but I request that they be carried out where reasonably practicable.

4. PECUNIARY GIFTS

1.%2. I give the following sums of money to the following beneficiaries:

Beneficiary Amount (GHS)

__________________________________ __________________

__________________________________ __________________

__________________________________ __________________

2.%2. Unless otherwise stated in this Will, each pecuniary gift shall be paid free of any deduction, and any taxes or duties payable in respect of such gift shall be paid out of my residuary estate .

3.%2. If a beneficiary named in this Clause dies before me, the gift intended for that beneficiary shall lapse unless this Will expressly provides otherwise.

5. SPECIFIC GIFTS

1.%2. I give the following property to the following beneficiaries:

Beneficiary Property

____________________________ __________________________________

____________________________ __________________________________

____________________________ __________________________________

2.%2. If any property specifically given under this Will is no longer owned by me at the date of my death, the gift shall fail and the beneficiary shall not be entitled to any substitute property or monetary compensation , unless this Will expressly provides otherwise.

3.%2. Where any beneficiary named in this Clause dies before me, the gift intended for that beneficiary shall lapse , unless this Will expressly provides otherwise.

6. APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN FOR

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