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My Executor is exempted from giving security to the Master of the High Court in order to do their administrative duties.\n5.\nLEGACY\n(If you want to give a specific amount/property to a specific person.)\nI bequeath the following assets to the following persons:\n6.\nTHE HEIRS\n(Your estate will be divided between the following persons.)\nI hereby nominate, constitute and appoint the following persons, in the percentages stated, to be the sole heirs of the balance of my Estate and effects, of whatsoever nature and kind and wheresoever found, nothing excepted, as follows:\nShould any of the above heirs pre-decease me or be unable to inherit, or elect not to inherit from me, or are disqualified by operation of the law, then, unless otherwise stated, I appoint their children to inherit their inheritance in my Estate in equal shares. In the event that such heir has no children, then their inheritance shall be apportioned to the other heirs in the same proportions as stated in the table above.\n7.\nI direct that any inheritance bequeathed herewith shall be free from the operation of the consequences of any marriage in community of property. Such inheritance shall also not form part of any accrual operative in the South African law or any law elsewhere where a beneficiary may reside. Any inheritance herewith shall also not form part of any insolvent estate of a beneficiary or spouse of a beneficiary.\nSIGNED AND DATED AT \t ON THIS \t DAY OF \t 2025 IN THE PRESENCE OF THE UNDERSIGNED WITNESSES, ALL BEING PRESENT AT THE SAME TIME AND EACH SEEING THE OTHER SIGN.\n(The Wills Act definition of competent witness means a person of the age of 14 years or over, who at the time of witnessing a Will, is not incompetent to give evidence in a court of law. The following witnesses should not be any heirs as identified above.)\nAS WITNESSES:\n1. \t (Signature)\n______________________ (Full Names, Surname and ID Number)\n2. \t (Signature)\n______________________ (Full Names, Surname and ID Number)\nCOMMISSIONER OF OATHS CERTIFICATION\n(Only needed when the testator signs the Will with the mark of a cross or thumbprint or if the testator requests someone else to sign on their behalf. The Commissioner of Oaths must sign th","cbCaimEQv7aNYC6M","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimEQv7aNYC6M","docx",27303,"English","# LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT\n## Revocation of Former Wills\n## Appointment of Executor\n## Nomination of a Guardian\n## Security\n## Legacy\n## The Heirs\n## Inheritance Protection Clauses\n## Signing, Witnesses, and Certification","[{\"question\":\"What sections must be completed to make this Last Will and Testament valid?\",\"answer\":\"Complete the testator details, revoke prior wills, appoint an executor, and (if applicable) nominate a guardian for minor children. 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