VIII.
GUARDIAN AD LITEM NOT REQUIRED
I direct that the representation by a guardian ad litem of the interests of persons unborn,
unascertained or legally incompetent to act in proceedings for the allowance of
accounts hereunder be dispensed with to the extent permitted by law.
IX.
GENDER
Whenever the context permits, the term “Personal Representative” shall include
“Executor” and “Administrator,” the use of a particular gender shall include any other
gender, and references to the singular or the plural shall be interchangeable. All
references to the Internal Revenue Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 or any successor Code. All references to estate taxes shall include inheritance
and other death taxes.
X.
ASSIGNMENT
The interest of any beneficiary in this Will, shall not be alienable, assignable, attachable,
transferable nor paid by way of anticipation, nor in compliance with any order,
assignment or covenant and shall not be applied to, or held liable for, any of their debts
or obligations either in law or equity and shall not in any event pass to his, her, or their
assignee under any instrument or under any insolvency or bankruptcy law, and shall not
be subject to the interference or control of creditors, spouses or others.
XI.
GOVERNING LAW
This document shall be governed by the laws in the State of Ohio.
XII.
BINDING ARRANGEMENT
Any decision by my Personal Representative with respect to any discretionary power
hereunder shall be final and binding on all persons interested. Unless due to my
Executor’s own willful default or gross negligence, no Executor shall be liable for said
Executor’s acts or omissions or those of any co-Executor or prior Executor.
I, the undersigned ________________________, do hereby declare that I sign and
execute this instrument as my last Will, that I sign it willingly in the presence of each of
the undersigned witnesses, and that I execute it as my free and voluntary act for the
purposes herein expressed, on this ____ day of ________________, 20____.
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Testator Signature
Testator (Printed Name)
The foregoing instrument, was on this ____ day of ________________, 20____,
subscribed on each page and at the end thereof by ________________________, the
above-named Testator, and by (him/her) signed, sealed, published and declared to be
(his/her) LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, in the presence of us and each of us, who