New York Last Will and Testament

This Last Will and Testament is hereby made by [Your Name], residing at [Your Address], born on [Your Date of Birth], and being of sound body and mind. I hereby declare this document to be my Will, and revoke all wills and codicils previously made by me.

Article I: Declaration

I, [Your Name], a legal resident of [City, State], declare this to be my Will and Testament and expressly revoke any and all previous Wills and codicils made by me.

Article II: Family Information

I am married to [Spouse's Full Name] and have [number of children] child(ren), namely [Name(s) of Child(ren)]. Should any beneficiary named in this Will predecease me, I direct that the benefits intended for such beneficiary are to be distributed to their direct descendants, per stirpes.

Article III: Appointment of Executor

I hereby appoint [Name of Executor] of [Executor's Address] as Executor of this Will. In the event [Name of Executor] is unable or unwilling to serve, I hereby appoint [Alternate Executor's Name] of [Alternate Executor's Address] as Alternate Executor.

Article IV: Disposition of Property

I hereby bequeath the following items to the persons named:

To [Name of Beneficiary], I bequeath [Description of Property, Monetary Amount, or Specific Gift]
To [Name of Beneficiary], I bequeath [Description of Property, Monetary Amount, or Specific Gift]
and so forth.

If I own any real property at the time of my death, I direct my Executor to distribute it as follows:

[Description of Real Property and Name of Beneficiary]

Any residue of my estate not specifically bequeathed above shall be distributed to [Residuary Beneficiary's Name].

Article V: Appointment of Guardian

If, at the time of my death, any of my children are under the age of 18 years, I appoint [Guardian's Name] of [Guardian's Address] as guardian. Should [Guardian's Name] be unwilling or unable to serve, my next choice for a guardian is [Alternate Guardian's Name] of [Alternate Guardian's Address].

Article VI: Special Instructions

I direct that my remains be [buried/cremated] and that any memorial service should be held at [Location of Service]. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to [Name of Charity].

Article VII: Miscellaneous Provisions

All my debts, funeral expenses, and taxes are to be paid out of my estate.

If any part of this Will is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of my Will shall remain in effect.

This document was signed on [Date of Document's Signature] at [Location of Signing], in the presence of witnesses, who in my presence and at my request, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed their names.

Witnesses

[Witness #1 Name, Full Address, and Date]

[Witness #2 Name, Full Address, and Date]

Notarization

This document was acknowledged before me on [Date] by [Your Full Name].

[Notary's Name]
My commission expires: [Expiration Date of Notary's Commission].