Writing Wills

Below is an example of the will one of my students wrote in Business Law. It was pretty creative. After the students wrote them they printed them out and signed them, as well as signed each others wills as a witness.

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

AP

I, AP, of 909 9th street, Sloan IA 51055 declare that this is my will. I revoke all wills and codicils that I have previously made. I, AP, certify that I am of sound mental health and contractual capacity.

FIRST: I nominate my dog, Skipper, as executor of this will. If for any reason he should fail to qualify or cease to act as such, I nominate my pet rock, Lenny, as exuctor. If for any reason he should fail to qualify or cease to act as such, I nominate Money Bags Bank, a CA corporation, to act as executor. I direct that neither my dog nor my pet rock be required to post bond as executor or executrix.

SECOND: I empower the executor or executrix to pay all of my funeral, debts, taxes, and other expenses.

THIRD: I empower the executor of executrix to sell any of my real and personal property not specified in this will.

FORTH: My assets shall be divided as follows:

(A)   To my pet rock, Lenny IV, I give the last soda in the fridge.

(B)   To my dog, Skipper, I give all the dog food.

(C)   To my potato chip that looks like George Washington, George the Potato Chip, I give you to Skipper so that way Skipper can eat you when he runs out of dog food.

(D)   To my Business Law Teacher, Miss Post, I give10 yellow skittles.

 FIFTH: If there are any assets remaining after payments of all my debt and distribution of specific assets, including but not limited to real property, personal property, causes of action, or any other assets, of whatsoever nature and wheresoever situate, I give, bequeath and device such residue to my math teacher, JW, per capita. I’ve got NO money so you get nothing, J! Sucks for you!

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of March, 2012, in Sloan, IA.                                                                                               

                                                        ____________________________________

           
                The foregoing instrument was subscribed on the date which it bears by the testator, AP, and at the time of subscribing was declared by her to be her last will. The subscription and declaration were made in our presence, and being present at the time; and we, at his request and in his presence and in the presence of eachother, have affixed pour signatures hereto as witnesses.
____________________________________ residing at ____________________________________

____________________________________ residing at ____________________________________