Making Your Will
by: Wyoming Legal Services (Legal Services Developer)
Use this form to make your will.
- It will help you not to forget any one or anything.
- You can print it out and fill it in.
This form is very long. But, you only need to fill in the parts that are right for you. For instance,
- if you don't own land, don't fill in the part about real estate
- if you don't have children, don't fill in the part on children or grandchildren
- if you hire a lawyer to write your will, this sheet will help your lawyer
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Personal Information
1. Full Name: _______________________________________________________
(first) (middle) (last)
Address:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Do you use any other name or nickname on any bank accounts, deeds, bonds,
or stocks etc.? Yes No
3. If yes, what other name(s) do you use?
_______________________________________________________
(first) (middle) (last)
_______________________________________________________
(first) (middle) (last)
4. Do you consider this State to be your home? Yes No
5. Relatives
(a) Spouse (If you have had more than one spouse, please provide information for each spouse on a separate sheet of paper)
Spouse Name______________________________________________________________________
(first) (middle) (last)
Address _____________________________________________________________________
When married? _______________________________________________________________
Where were you married? _____________________________________________________
Is Your Spouse Alive? Yes No
(b) Children (list all- please include information for additional children on a separate sheet of paper)
Name/Address Under 18? Alive? Name of Other Parent
1. _____________________ Yes No Yes No _____________________
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2. _____________________ Yes No Yes No _____________________
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3. _____________________ Yes No Yes No _____________________
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4. _____________________ Yes No Yes No _____________________
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5. _____________________ Yes No Yes No _____________________
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6. _____________________ Yes No Yes No _____________________
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(c) Grandchildren (list all- please include information for additional grandchildren on a separate sheet of paper)
Name/Address Under 18? Alive? Name of Other Parent
1. _____________________ Yes No Yes No _____________________
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2. _____________________ Yes No Yes No _____________________
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3. _____________________ Yes No Yes No _____________________
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4. _____________________ Yes No Yes No _____________________
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5. _____________________ Yes No Yes No _____________________
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6. _____________________ Yes No Yes No _____________________
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(d) Brothers and Sisters (list all- please include information for additional siblings on a separate sheet of paper)
Name/Address Alive?
1. ______________________ Yes No
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2. ______________________ Yes No
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3. ______________________ Yes No
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4. ______________________ Yes No
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5. ______________________ Yes No
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6. ______________________ Yes No
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(e) Parents Alive?
1. ______________________ Yes No
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2. ______________________ Yes No
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6. Have you ever made prior wills? Yes No
If so, how many times and when? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. If so, for each such will, indicate on a separate sheet of paper the following:
i. when the Will was made:
ii. was it revoked? If so, how and when?
If so, how and when?
iii. where are the prior wills now?
8. Do you have any directions concerning your funeral or buria1
or interment? Yes No
If so, give directions:
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9. Maximum amount to be spent on funeral, if any.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Taxes
Who should pay inheritance taxes? (Check one)
_____ Each recipient of property pays own share of taxes
_____Estate pays all taxes
_____Other (please describe): _________________________________________________________________________________
11. Real Estate (please include information about additional pieces of real estate on a separate sheet of paper)
Approx. Value Amount of
Location (street, Today (Tax as‑ Remaining Other names
county, state) sessed value) Mortgage on Deed
a.______________ _______________ ______________ ____________________
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b.______________ _______________ ______________ ____________________
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c.______________ _______________ ______________ ____________________
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12. Bank Accounts
Single,
Checking Joint or Estimated
or Savings in‑Trust Other Names Present
Names of Bank Account? Account? on Account Balance
__________________ ____________ ______________ _____________ __________
__________________ _____________ ______________ ______________ __________
__________________ _____________ ______________ ______________ __________
__________________ _____________ ______________ ______________ __________
13. Stocks (please include information about other stocks on an additional piece of paper)
Number Approximate Names of
of Market Value Co‑Owner
Name of Company Shares of One Share of Stock
________________________ _________ ______________ __________________________
________________________ _________ ______________ __________________________
________________________ _________ ______________ __________________________
________________________ _________ ______________ __________________________
________________________ _________ ______________ __________________________
If the stock is reissued in another corporation's name due to a merger, do you want stock in successor corporation to go to the same person?
Yes No
14. Bonds
Name of Company
Or Type of Bond
(Series E, H, etc.) Amount Name(s) of Bond Co-Owner
_____________________________ _________________ ___________________________
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_____________________________ ___________________ ___________________________
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15. Business Interest
Do you have an ownership interest in any business?
Yes No
If yes, give details on separate sheet of paper
16. Debts (owed to you by another-please provide information about additional debtors on a separate sheet of paper)
Name of Debtor Amount Owed
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17. Vehicles (car, boat, mobile home, etc.- please provide information about additional vehicles on an additional piece of paper)
Approximate Name(s) of
Description of Item Market Value Co‑Owners of Vehicle
1. ________________________ ______________ ______________________
2. ________________________ ______________ ______________________
3. ________________________ ______________ ______________________
4. ________________________ ______________ ______________________
18. Business Benefits
Do you have any business benefits (pension plan, profit sharing fund, deferred compensation plan, stock option)?
Yes No
If yes, describe (continue additional pieces of paper if necessary)
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19. Life Insurance (on your life)
Name Of Company Amount of Insurance Designated Beneficiary
_____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________
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20. Are you a beneficiary of anyone else's life I insurance
policy?
Yes No
If yes, what is the:
Name of other Person Amount of Insurance
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21. Your Debts (what you owe to others-please include information about additional debts on another piece of paper)
To Whom is Debt Owed (Name) Amount
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