Free Last Will and Testament

Free last will form for all 50 states. Name beneficiaries, appoint guardians, and choose an executor. Signing requirements included. PDF download.

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A last will and testament specifies how your assets are distributed after death, names an executor to carry that out, and names a guardian for minor children. Without one, state intestacy laws determine who inherits your property.

A will does not control assets that pass by their own terms: life insurance, retirement accounts and payable-on-death accounts go to the beneficiary named on the account, and property held jointly with right of survivorship goes to the surviving owner. It is not a medical document: a living will tells which treatments you want if you are dying or permanently unconscious (MedlinePlus, Advance Directives), and a healthcare power of attorney names who decides for you. Most complete estate plans include all three.

A will is valid when it is executed under the rules of your state, which in most states means the testator (the person making the will) signs in the presence of two adult witnesses who also sign. A notary is not required for validity in most states; the notary's role is the self-proving affidavit. Some states recognize handwritten (holographic) wills without witnesses, and one requires a notary. See the signing requirements by state.

A self-proving affidavit is a sworn statement the testator and the witnesses sign before a notary when the will is executed, confirming it was signed with the formalities the state requires. With it, the will enters probate without the witnesses appearing to testify. Most states provide one; a few have no execution-time affidavit and take a witness affidavit at probate instead. This form includes the affidavit wherever the state provides one.

A will distributes assets through probate court, a public process that takes months and carries state-specific costs. A revocable living trust skips probate, keeps the estate private, and lets your family receive assets faster. If avoiding probate matters to you, you can create a revocable trust instead of, or alongside, this will.

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