Die without a will and Maryland’s Laws of Intestate Succession could make some key decisions for you...


FIRST:    I direct the Probate Judge to appoint anyone of his or her choosing to administer all property in my name and distribute it under this Will.

SECOND:    I direct that all my assets be converted to cash, all of my debts paid, including taxes, probate fees, administrative fees and attorney fees.

THIRD:    I direct one—half of my separate property be paid to my wife.

FOURTH:    I direct the balance of my estate be paid to my children equally, in cash. If any child is a minor then the judge can appoint some person to act as guardian for the minor child until the child is eighteen (18) at which time I direct that child receive his or her share outright regardless of his financial or emotional maturity.

FIFTH:    If any of my children do not survive me then I direct that child’s share be paid to his or her children, being my grandchildren, equally. If any grandchild is a minor then the judge can appoint some person to act as guardian for the minor grandchild until the grandchild is eighteen (18) at which time I direct that grandchild receive his or her portion of the deceased parents’ share outright regardless of his financial or emotional maturity.

SIXTH:    If my spouse does not survive me then my spouse’s share will be paid to our children or grandchildren as described in the Fourth and Fifth paragraphs above.

SEVENTH:    If none of our children survives me, my spouse receives all of our estate.

EIGHTH:    If my wife and children and grandchildren predecease me or if we have no children then my estate goes to my parents and my brothers and sisters. If any of my brothers and sisters predecease me, their heirs, my nieces and nephews, will receive the respective share of their parent.

NINTH:    If I am not survived by my spouse, children, or parents, or brothers or sisters, or nieces or nephews by my brothers and sisters, I direct the Probate Court to find my closest blood relatives and divide my estate among them and their heirs.

TENTH:    If the Court cannot find any blood relatives then the Court can give my property to the State of Maryland.

(No Signature Necessary to Put This Document in Force)
(No Witnesses are Necessary)
(Not a legal document)


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