_______________________________________\n\nAT LEAST TWO WITNESSES MUST SIGN NOTARIZATION ALONE IS NOT SUFFICIENT\n\n6\n\nn\nPrint name here:\n\nResidence Address: ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________\n\nResidence Address: ___________________________________________ ____der, is a competent witness, and resides at the address set forth after his or her name. Dated: ___________________, ____________\n\nSignature of witness:\n\nSignature of witness:\n\nPrint name here:\the maker is of sound mind and memory; f. We believe that this Will was not procured by duress, menace, fraud or undue influence; g. The maker is age 18 or older; and h. Each of us is now age 18 or olthis Will in our presence, all of us being present at the same time;\n\n5\n\nd. We now, at the maker\'s request, and in the maker\'s and each other\'s presence, sign below as witnesses; e. We believe tten below the maker of this Will declared to us that this instrument was the maker\'s Will and requested us to act as witnesses to it; b. We understand this is the maker\'s Will; c. The maker signed witnesses should not receive assets under this Will.) Each of us declares under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the following is true and correct: a. On the date wri_______________, California. (date) (city)\n\nSignature of Maker of Will\n\n(Notice to Witnesses: Two (2) adults must sign as witnesses. Each witness must read the following clause before signing. Thence and in each other\'s presence. You must first read to them the following two sentences.) This is my Will. I ask the persons who sign below to be my witnesses. Signed on ______________ at _________y be required if I do not sign in this box: No bond shall be required.\n\n(Notice: You must sign this Will in the presence of two (2) adult witnesses. The witnesses must sign their names in your presece for Executor\n\nName of Second Choice for Executor\n\nName of Third Choice for Executor\n\n9. Bond. My signature in this box means a bond is not required for any person named as executor. A bond maividual or bank or trust company named below as First Choice as executor. If the First Choice does not serve, then I nominate the Second Choice, and then the Third Choice, to serve. Name of First Choihoice for Custodian of Assets\n\nInsert any age between 18 and 25 as the age for the person to receive the the property: (If you do not choose an age, age 18 will apply.)\n\n4\n\n8. I nominate the inddoes not serve, then I nominate the Second Choice, and then the Third Choice, to serve. Name of First Choice for Custodian of Assets\n\nName of Second Choice for Custodian of Assets\n\nName of Third Ch you choose). If a beneficiary of this Will is between age 18 and 25, I nominate the individual or bank or trust company named below as First Choice as custodian of the property. If the First Choice e 18 or older will be given outright to the person. By using this paragraph you may provide that a custodian will hold the assets for the person until the person reaches any age between 18 and 25 whice parent of the person, or to the Guardian named in paragraph 6 above as guardian of the person until age 18, and the court will require a bond; and assets that go to a child or other person who is agn of the Person\n\n7. Special Provision for Property of. Persons Under Age 25. (Optional­Unless you use this paragraph, assets that go to a child or other person who is under age 18 may be given to thrve. Only an individual (not a bank or trust company) may serve. Name of First Choice for Guardian of the Person\n\nName of Second Choice for Guardian of the Person\n\nName of Third Choice for Guardiaividual named below as First Choice as guardian of the person of such child (to raise the child). If the First Choice does not serve, then I nominate the Second Choice, and then the Third Choice to se____________ _________________________________________\n\n6. Guardian of the Child\'s Person. If I have a child under age 18 and the child does not have a living parent at my death, I nominate the indamong the following persons who survive me: (Insert the names of two or more persons): _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _____________________________) who survive me.\n\nc. Choice Three: All to the following person if he or she survives me: (Insert the name of the person): __________________________________________\n\n3\n\nd. Choice Four: Equally otherwise to my descendants (my children and the descendants of my children) who survive me. b. Choice Two: Nothing to my spouse; all to my descendants (my children and the descendants of my childrenr choice. If I sign in more than one box or if I don\'t sign in any box, the court will distribute my assets as if I did not make a Will).\n\na. Choice One: All to my spouse, if my spouse survives me;is gift\n\n5. Balance of My Assets. Except for the specific gifts made in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 above, I give the balance of my assets as follows: (Select one choice only and sign in the box after youunt of Cash Gift:\n\nSign your name in this box to make this gift Name of Person or Charity to receive gift (name one only ­ please print) Amount of Cash Gift:\n\nSign your name in this box to make thCharity to receive gift (name one only ­ please print) Amount of Cash Gift:\n\nSign your name in this box to make this gift Name of Person or Charity to receive gift (name one only ­ please print) Amon this box to make this gift\n\n2\n\nName of Person or Charity to receive gift (name one only ­ please print)\n\nAmount of Cash Gift:\n\nSign your name in this box to make this gift Name of Person or \'t sign in the box, I do not make a gift. (Sign in the box after each gift you make.) Name of Person or Charity to receive gift (name one only ­ please print) Amount of Cash Gift:\n\nSign your name i______ 4. Specific Gifts of Cash. (Optional) I make the following cash gifts to the persons named below who survive me, or to the named charity, and I sign my name in the box after each gift. If I donert the names of two or more persons): _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ ___________________________________l to the following person if he or she survives me: (Insert the name of the person): __________________________________________ d. Choice Four: Equally among the following persons who survive me: (Insn and the descendants of my children) who survive me. b. Choice Two: Nothing to my spouse; all to my descendants (my children and the descendants of my children) who survive me.\n\nc. Choice Three: Alt the time of my death as follows: (Select one choice only and sign in the box after your choice).\n\na. Choice One: All to my spouse, if my spouse survives me; otherwise to my descendants (my childreyour assets to under paragraph 5 below). I give all of my automobiles (subject to loans), furniture, furnishings, household items, clothing, jewelry, and other tangible articles of a personal nature aGift of Automobiles, Household and Personal Effects (Optional­use only if you want to give automobiles and household and personal effects to a different person or persons than you give the balance of ns): ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________\n\n3. Specific rvives me: (Insert the name of the person): _________________________________________\n\n1\n\nd. Choice Four: Equally among the following persons who survive me: (Insert the names of two or more persorvive me.\n\nb. Choice Two: Nothing to my spouse; all to my descendants (my children and the descendants of my children) who survive me.\n\nc. Choice Three: All to the following person if he or she sut one choice only and sign in the box after your choice). a. Choice One: All to my spouse, if my spouse survives me; otherwise to my descendants (my children and the descendants of my children) who su than you give the balance of your assets to under paragraph 5 below). I give my interest in my principal personal residence at the time of my death (subject to mortgages and liens) as follows: (Selecn1. Will. This is my Will. I revoke all prior Wills and codicils. 2. Specific Gift of Personal Residence (Optional-use only if you want to give your personal residence to a different person or personsgn the Will and have two witnesses sign it. You and the witnesses should read and follow the Notice to Witnesses found at the end of this Will.\n\nCALIFORNIA STATUTORY WILL OF\nPrint Your Full Name\n\ow the instructions in the form carefully. Do not add any words to the Will (except for filling in blanks) or cross out any words. 3. DATE AND SIGN THE WILL AND HAVE TWO WITNESSES SIGN IT. Date and sirticle 3, Section 6240\nINSTRUCTIONS 1. READ THE WILL. Read the whole Will first. If you do not understand something, ask a lawyer to explain it to you. 2. FILL IN THE BLANKS. Fill in the blanks. Follign the Will and have two witnesses sign it. You and the witnesses should read and follow the Notice to Witnesses found at the end of this Will.\n\n3\n\nStatutory Will Form\nCalifornia Probate Code, Alow the instructions in the form carefully. Do not add any words to the Will (except for filling in blanks) or cross out any words. 3. DATE AND SIGN THE WILL AND HAVE TWO WITNESSES SIGN IT. Date and stary of State\'s office. INSTRUCTIONS 1. READ THE WILL. Read the whole Will first. If you do not understand something, ask a lawyer to explain it to you. 2. FILL IN THE BLANKS. Fill in the blanks. Folred your domestic partnership with another governmental entity. If you are unsure if you have a domestic partner or if your domestic partnership meets the required definition, please contact the Secretic Partnership with the Secretary of State, you do not meet the required definition and should not use the section of the Statutory Will form that refers to domestic partners even if you have registequirements and filed a form entitled \"Declaration of Domestic Partnership\" with the Secretary of State. Notwithstanding Section 299.6 of the Family Code, if you have not filed a Declaration of Domese too complicated to be used in this statutory Will. You should see a lawyer if you want to create a trust. 21. What is a domestic partner? You have a domestic partner if you have met certain legal re trusts\"). Both kinds of trusts are long-term arrangements where a manager (called a \"trustee\") invests and manages assets for someone (called a \"beneficiary\") on the terms you specify. Trusts ar descendants. 20. What is a trust? There are many kinds of trusts, including trusts created by Wills (called \"testamentary trusts\") and trusts created during your lifetime (called \"revocable livingll. If they do not, then the gift fails and goes with the rest of your assets. If the person who does not survive you is a relative of you or your spouse, then certain assets may go to the relative\'sconsent to serve or may not be qualified to act. 19. What happens if I make a gift in this Will to someone and they die before I do? A person must survive you by 120 hours to take a gift under this Wiuired of a custodian. 18. Should I ask people if they are willing to serve before I designate them as executor, guardian, or custodian? Probably yes. Some people and banks and trust companies may not n determines is proper for health, support, maintenance, and education. The custodian delivers what is left to the person when the person reaches the age you choose (between 18 and 25). No bond is req may designate to manage assets for someone (including a child) who is between ages 18 and 25 and who receives assets under your Will. The custodian manages the assets and pays as much as the custodiasignate one? If you have children under age 18, you should designate a guardian of their \"persons\" to raise them. 17. What is a custodian? Do I need to designate one? A \"custodian\" is a person you bond is a form of insurance to replace assets that may be mismanaged or stolen by the executor. The cost of the bond is paid from the estate\'s assets.\n\n2\n\n16. What is a guardian? Do I need to dees, and distribute your assets as the court directs. It may be a person or it may be a qualified bank or trust company. 15. Should I require a bond? You may require that an executor post a \"bond.\" A there is anything in this Will you do not understand, ask a lawyer to explain it to you. 14. What is an executor? An \"executor\" is the person you name to collect your assets, pay your debts and taxt to change your Will if you enter a domestic partnership or your domestic partnership has been terminated after you sign this Will. 13. What can I do if I do not understand something in this Will? If have more children, or if your spouse or a child dies, or a domestic partner dies or marries. You may want to change your Will if there is a large change in the value of your assets. You may also wana former husband, wife, or domestic partner under this Will, and revokes the designation of a former spouse or domestic partner as executor, custodian, or guardian. You should sign a new Will when you you marry, divorce, or terminate your domestic partnership after you sign this Will. Divorce, annulment, or termination of a domestic partnership automatically cancels all property stated to pass to l, keep your Will in your safe deposit box or other safe place. You should tell trusted family members where your Will is kept. 12. When should I change my Will? You should make and sign a new Will ifent (called a codicil). You can give away or sell your assets before your death. Your Will only acts on what you own at death. 11. Where should I keep my Will? After you and the witnesses sign the Wils which is not allowed in this form. 10. May I change my Will? Yes. A Will is not effective until you die. You may make and sign a new Will. You may change your Will at any time, but only by an amendm ignore the crossed out or added words. You may only fill in the blanks. You may amend this Will by a separate document (called a codicil). Talk to a lawyer if you want to do something with your assetshould talk to a lawyer if you have stepchildren or foster children whom you have not adopted. 9. May I add or cross out any words on this Will? No. If you do, the Will may be invalid or the court mayn pension or profit-sharing plans. You should talk to a lawyer who knows about estate planning if this Will does not meet your needs. This Will treats most adopted children like natural children. You r your children\'s education or other purposes, (iv) you own assets in some other state, (v) you want to disinherit your spouse, domestic partner, or descendants, or (vi) you have valuable interests ir assets will be worth more than $600,000 or the current amount excluded from estate tax under federal law at your death, (ii) you own business-related assets, (iii) you want to create a trust fund fore any reasons why I should NOT use this statutory Will? Yes. This is a simple Will. It is not designed to reduce death taxes or other taxes. Talk to a lawyer to do tax planning, especially if (i) yougned only for California residents. You may use this form if you are single, married, a member of a domestic partnership, or divorced. You must be age 18 or older and of sound mind.\n\n1\n\n8. Are thehe law requires. You should see a lawyer if you do not want to use this statutory Will or if you do not understand this form. 7. Who may use this Will? This Will is based on California law. It is desissets pass at your death. 6. Are there different kinds of Wills? Yes. There are handwritten Wills, typewritten Wills, attorney-prepared Wills, and statutory Wills. All are valid if done precisely as touse automatically passes to him or her. Life insurance and retirement plan benefits may pass directly to the named beneficiary. A Will does not necessarily control how these types of \"nonprobate\" a. Money in a joint tenancy bank account automatically belongs to the other named owner without probate. If your spouse, domestic partner, or child is on the deed to your house as a joint tenant, the hgive away your onehalf of community property. Your Will cannot give away your spouse\'s one-half of community property. 5. Does my Will give away all of my assets? Do all assets go through probate? Noshare in my Will? If you are married and you or your spouse earned money during your marriage from work and wages, that money (and the assets bought with it) is community property. Your Will can only without a Will, assets in your name alone usually go through the court probate process. The court\'s first job is to determine if your Will is valid. 4. What is community property? Can I give away my ldren who are under age 18. You may designate someone (called a \"custodian\") to manage assets for your children until they reach any age between 18 and 25. 3. Does a Will avoid probate? No. With or n \"executor\") to appear before the court, collect your assets, pay your debts and taxes, and distribute your assets as you specify. You may nominate someone (called a \"guardian\") to raise your chiwill appoint a relative to collect and distribute your assets. 2. What can a Will do for me? In a Will you may designate who will receive your assets at your death. You may designate someone (called a Will? If you die without a Will, what you own (your \"assets\") in your name alone will be divided among your spouse, domestic partner, children, or other relatives according to state law. The court Wills and to decide if this Will meets your needs. This Will is in a simple form. The complete text of each paragraph of this Will is printed at the end of the Will. 1. What happens if I die without aUTORY WILL\nCalifornia Probate Code Section 6240\n\nThe following information, in question and answer form, is not a part of the California Statutory Will. It is designed to help you understand about ng with an attorney first. [__] The purchase and use of these forms, is subject to the Disclaimers and Terms of Use found at findlegalforms.com\n\n1\n\nQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THIS CALIFORNIA STATCalifornia Statutory Will Form\n[__] These forms are not intended and are not a substitute for legal advice. These forms should only be a starting point for you and should not be used without consulti