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You should not use this template unless you have completed the applicable legal self-assessment at \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://wa-wills.com/\" \u0014wa-wills.com\u0015 and determined based on the assessment that this template is appropriate for your use. Visit \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://wa-wills.com/\" \u0014wa-wills.com\u0015 to find the applicable legal self-assessment and for instructions on how to complete this template.\nThis template is not legal advice or a legal service and is not a replacement for the advice or services of your own attorney. An attorney you hire would have a duty to learn enough about you to be able to provide you with advice customized to address your specific needs. In contrast, this template is intended for a wide audience, just like one you might find in a printed reference book at a law library. We (the authors at Washington Wills) have not become your attorneys simply because you used this template, contacted us, accessed information on \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://wa-wills.com/\" \u0014wa-wills.com\u0015, or followed instructions on \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://wa-wills.com/\" \u0014wa-wills.com\u0015, and the \u0013 HYPERLINK \"http://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/?fa=court_rules.list&group=ga&set=RPC\" \u0014Rules of Professional Conduct\u0015 that relate to the lawyer-client relationship do not apply.\nBy using this template, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to our terms of use and privacy policy, which you can read here:\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://wa-wills.com/terms-use/\" \u0014wa-wills.com/terms-use/\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://wa-wills.com/privacy-policy/\" \u0014wa-wills.com/privacy-policy/\u0015\nThis page is not part of the legal document that begins on the next page.\nLAST WILL & TESTAMENT\nOF\n[YOUR FULL LEGAL NAME]\nI, [YOUR FULL LEGAL NAME], of [city], [county] County, Washington, do hereby declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, that is to say:\n1.\tREVOCATION OF PRIOR WILLS AND CODICILS\nI hereby revoke all former Wills and Codicils which I have made.\n2.\tFAMILY\nI am [marital status]. My immediate family is now composed of [description of relationships]. All references hereinafter to “my children” or the like shall be limited to the children specifically named in this article and any child born to or adopted by me after the date of this Will.\n3.\tPAYMENT OF DEBTS AND MEMORIAL REQUESTS\n3.1\tPayment of Debts. I hereby direct that all my lawful debts and the expenses of my last sickness, memorial service, funeral, cremation, and testamentary expenses be paid by my Personal Representative hereinafter named, as soon after my demise as is practicable; provided, however, that this direction shall not authorize any creditor to require payment of any debt or obligation prior to its normal maturity in due course. This direction shall not be construed as giving any creditor a claim against or interest in my estate. My Personal Representative may refuse payment to any creditor who has not timely and properly filed a creditor’s claim under applicable probate laws.\n3.2\tRemains. It is my wish that my remains be [disposition].\n4.\tGIFTS\n4.1\tTangible Personal Property. I may prepare a memorandum, in my handwriting or signed by me, directing the disposition of my interests in certain tangible personal property. If I do so, my tangible personal property shall be disposed of as provided in that memorandum, which memorandum will be stored in [location, e.g., my filing cabinet in a folder labeled “Wills”]. Tangible personal property not specifically disposed of in that memorandum or elsewhere in this Will shall pass as a part of the residue of my estate. The term “tangible personal property” in this paragraph shall include articles of personal or household use or ornament including furniture, furnishings, motor vehicles, boats, jewelry, precious metals in tangible form, together with contracts of insurance on such property. The term does not include money, bank accounts, notes, documents of title,","cbCaieWBeNg6Hojt","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieWBeNg6Hojt","docx",30982,8,"English","# Last Will and Testament\n## Revocation of Prior Wills and Codicils\n## Family\n## Payment of Debts and Memorial Requests\n## Gifts\n## Statement Regarding Custodianships\n## Fiduciaries","[{\"question\":\"What does the template require for revoking prior wills and codicils?\",\"answer\":\"It states that all former Wills and Codicils made by the testator are revoked by this Will.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the template direct payment of debts and memorial expenses?\",\"answer\":\"It directs the Personal Representative to pay lawful debts and expenses of the last sickness, memorial service, funeral, cremation, and testamentary expenses as soon as practicable, without authorizing creditors to demand payment before normal maturity, and only after timely filed creditor claims under probate laws.\"},{\"question\":\"What happens if a beneficiary contests the Will?\",\"answer\":\"Each gift is made on the condition that the beneficiary does not oppose or contest the validity of the Will or any portion. 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