For the purpose of this exercise, you are to assume that you are an associate in
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For the purpose of this exercise, you are to assume that you are an associate in the law firm of LeBon, Rhodes and Taylor. You have been assigned a wealthy client, Jeff Stone, who has come to you for the purposes of putting together his last will and testament. You should put together a will for Mr. Stone based on the instructions that he will give in the paragraphs below. You are to draft the will as though you are Jeff Stone writing out his last will and testament. The following are his instructions -
So here's what I want you to do. I had a will before, but I'm not sure what I did with it. I want you to draft me a new will. Before I start, I want all of my debts and funeral expenses to be taken care of stray dogs and stuff. If also like to give my baseball card collection to Todd Herron. Is like to give $500 to Denise Huxtable and sixteen cents to Mattew Keller, in repayment of a debt that money will never truly repay. If like to give my collection of Nike sneakers to Mallroy Meat in. Finally is like to give $20,000 to the American Cancer Society. I've been married twice. My previous wife's name is Laverne DeFazio. She gets nothing. I had two kids with Laverne, Kenny and Squiggy. Squiggy real name is Charles. Squiggy a good boy but Lenny has been trouble all my life. Lenny gets nothing. Squiggy can share with my kids from my present marriage to Maggie- Mike, Carol and Ben. I also adopted a kid, Luke, don't see him much anymore. Give him half of what the other kids are getting.
Maggie gets half my estate after I give out some things, and the kids will share one of the remaining quarters, based on the way I told you to do it. I want the remaining quarter to be split two ways half will go into trust to care for my parents, Donna and Alex Stone, should I die before them. In that trust, the income from it will be paid by the executor directly to cover any expenses coming from the care of my parents. The principal can be invaded at the discretion of the executor for purposes of emergencies to my parents in case they have to go into a home or something. If they die before me that share goes to the kids. The other half of the remaining quarter will be given to my loyal butler, Lynn Belvederr, for his faithful service over these many years. If Maggie dies before me, set it up so that either their kids get it if they have any, or that their money is shared by the other kids. If I get any money after my death, I want it to just be treated as part of the estate.
I'd like you to name Thorton Melon as the executor to my estate. If Mr. Melon will not serve then I would like one of the following in order of preference to serve:
Peter Burke
Neal Caffrey
June Ellington
I'd also like it noted that anyone who contents this will automatically gets nothing. I think that's called an in terrorism clause.
You are to follow these instructions completely in preparing a last will and testament for Mr. Stone. Do not simply restate the words of Mr. Stone you will need to rephrase them so that they sound appropriate for an official document. This is a draft of a will but I would you to name three uninterested witnesses fake names and addresses to witness the will. Make sure that you protect contingencies such as portions of the Will being declared unenforceable.
Is there anybody that can answer this?
Explanation / Answer
I, MR.Jeff stone hereby makes this will and revoke all prior wills.
I am currently married to Maggie with whom I have three children Mike,Carol and Ben.my ex wife was Laverne DeFazio with whom I have two children, Kenny and Squiggy.i also have an adopted child ,luke.my parents are Donna and Alex Stone
BENEFICIARIES: I give my property to the following persons:
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OR EXECUTOR: I appoint Thorton Melon as the executor to my estate.secondary preferences would be: Peter Burke,Neal Caffrey,June Ellington. anyone who contents this will automatically gets nothing.
WITNESSES
GET THREE PEOPLE, WHO ARE ALL THERE AT THE SAME TIME TO SEE ME SIGN THE WILL, TO IMMEDIATELY SIGN THIS ATTESTATION. A WILL THAT IS NOT PROPERLY WITNESSED IS NOT VALID!
Each of us hereby states, under penalties of perjury, that on this _____ day of __________, 200_, at _______________________________________[Name of City, State] we observed __MR.JEFF STONE______________________ [Full Name of Person Making the Will] who we know or who otherwise proved his/her identity to us, declare the above document to be his/her Will. S/he then asked us to serve as his/her witnesses and then signed the document in our presence. S/he appeared to be an adult, of sound mind and memory, and acting of his/her own free will, and not under any force or duress. We are now, immediately after s/he signed the Will, signing our names in his/her presence.