Sample New York Will Form

Read the Instructions and Warnings Carefully!

INSTRUCTIONS

The person making the will has to say to the witnesses: “this is my Will.”

The person making the will must sign in the presence of the witnesses – the witnesses must see him/her sign.

Witnesses must sign in the appropriate spaces.

WARNINGS!

Even if you think you are using the form the right way, it still may not work and it’s not guaranteed to work. Best hire a New York estate attorney and get it done the right way.

This is a form for the simplest New York Will possible. Only use this sample New York Will form in very small and very simple estates and when you are absolutely sure that the Will is not going to be contested.

This form only works to give your entire estate to one person. If you’re going to modify this form to do something else, it may not work the way you expect it to.

You are taking a risk – without the advise of an estate attorney, the Will may not work the way you expect and may not stand up to a Will challenge if one is ever brought.

LATER CHANGES

Any changes you make to the will after it gets signed in front of witnesses will not be valid – you’ll need to make a new Will.

Last Will and Testament

OF

JOHN DOE

I, John Doe, residing at 555 Somewhere Road, New York, NY, make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, revoking all wills and codicils at any time heretofore made by me.

FIRST: I give all of my property and estateto Jane Doe, who currently resides at555 Somewhere Road, New York, NY.

SECOND: I appoint Jane Doe as Executor of this Will. I direct that no Executor shall be required to file or furnish any bond, surety or other security in any jurisdiction.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, John Doe, sign, seal, publish and declare this instrument as my last will and testament this 9th day of March, 2013.

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JOHN DOE

The foregoing instrument was signed, sealed, published and declared by JOHN DOE, the above-named Testator, to be his last will and testament in our presence, all being present at the same time, and we, at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each

other, have subscribed our names as witnesses on the date above written.

Witnesses:

Signature______Signature ______

Name ______Name ______

Address ______Address ______