Orphans and Vulnerable Children - CRIN

Sample Will

I, ................................................................................................................. (name)

of .............................................................................................................. (address)

on ............................................(date) declare this my last WILL.

1. I give my property as follows:
   To ........................................ (name), my ........................................ (relationship),
   I give .............................................................................. (description of property).

To ........................................ (name), my ........................................ (relationship),

I give .............................................................................. (description of property).

2. I appoint...........................(name) of ....................................................(address)
   to be the guardian of my children.


3. The other following properties I give to my minor children, to be managed by their guardian
   (named above) for their education, maintenance and upbringing until they reach mature age.
   To.....................(name of minor), I give..................................(description of property),
   To.....................(name of minor), I give..................................(description of property).


4. I direct my body be buried at ....................................... (place), with the following
   instructions: .............................................................................................


5. I owe the people listed below the following money and direct payment from account no.:
   ............................................ at ............................................................ (bank):
   ............................(name)..................................(address).................. (amount).


6. The following people owe me the money mentioned and I direct collection of that money:
   .....................................(name)...............................(address)............... (amount).


7. My property which I have not mentioned in this will or otherwise, I give to:
   ..........................................(name), my ............................................ (relationship).


8. I appoint...........................(name) of ......................................................... (address)
   to be executor of my WILL.

Signed by .......................................... (testator) on ........................(day/month/year)

at ............................................................................................... (place of signing)

......................................................................... (testator’s signature or thumb mark)

In the presence of the following witnesses:

1. ...................................................(name) ....................................... (signature)
   2. ...................................................(name) ....................................... (signature)

Handout 2 - Module 4 Topic 4

(^340) Appendix 1, Handouts Guide to Mobilising and Strengthening Community-Led Care for Orphans and Vulnerable Children