Wills and Estate Planning Forms

Download this free copy of the Last Will and Testament of actor Henry Fonda.

• Henry Jaynes Fonda (1905-1982) was an American film and stage actor, best known for his roles as plain-speaking idealists.
• Fonda made his Hollywood debut in 1935 and received his first Academy Award nomination for his performance as Tom Joad in 1940's The Grapes of Wrath.
• Throughout six decades in Hollywood, Fonda cultivated a strong, appealing screen image in such classics as The Ox-Bow Incident, Mister Roberts and 12 Angry Men. Later, Fonda moved toward both more challenging, darker epics as Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in the West and lighter roles in family comedies like Yours, Mine and Ours with Lucille Ball.
• Henry Fonda was the patriarch of a family of famous actors, including daughter Jane Fonda, son Peter Fonda, granddaughter Bridget Fonda, and grandson Troy Garity; his family and close friends called him "Hank".
• His last movie role was in 1981's On Golden Pond, in which he played the father of real-life daughter Jane Fonda. Henry played an emotionally brittle and distant father who becomes more accessible at the end of his life. Jane Fonda has said that elements of the story mimicked their real-life relationship, and helped them resolve certain issues. She bought the film rights in the hope that her father would play the role, and later described it as "a gift to my father that was so unbelievably successful." The chemistry between them and Katharine Hepburn as the wife and mother made for an unforgettable film experience.
• In 1999, Henry Fonda was named the sixth Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute.

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Read a portion of the Last Will of Henry VIII (1491-1547), King of England, Ireland and France.

• Henry Tudor was a significant figure in the history of the English monarchy. Besides his six marriages, he is more popularly known for his role in the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church, and establishing himself as the Supreme Head of the Church of England.
• Henry changed religious ceremonies and rituals and suppressed the monasteries, while remaining a fervent believer in core Catholic theological teachings, even after his excommunication from the Roman Catholic Church.
• Henry was, by all accounts, an attractive and charismatic man, educated and accomplished, who ruled with absolute power. His overwhelming desire to provide England with a male heir led to the two things that Henry is remembered for today: his six wives, and the English Reformation that made England a Protestant nation.
• Henry Tudor's historical image is lustful, egotistical, deceitful, opinionated, and insecure, and his vast wasteful luxuries and useless wars depleted the English treasury.

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Prepare an Affidavit of Heirship for estate property in Illinois with this template form.

• The Affidavit of Heirship is used to establish ownership of personal and real property that is not identified in a Will.
• The Affidavit sets out all of the potential heirs of the deceased person and may need to be recorded in the official land records, if there is real property involved.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Illinois.

Clear title to a real estate property after the death of a joint owner with this Illinois Survivorship Affidavit.

• The affidavit must be sworn and filed in the appropriate County office to transfer the title into the name of the surviving owner.
• The Affidavit sets out the details of the deceased's passing and the value of the estate.
• You must provide a copy of the death certificate when you register the affidavit.
• Jointly owned property does not go through probate. Filing the Illinois Survivorship Affidavit is sufficient to transfer ownership to the survivor.

Transfer ownership of a real estate property in India from the heir of a deceased's estate to another party with this Deed of Release form.

• This is a downloadable legal form that is used to transfer property belonging to a deceased person who died without a Will (intestate).
• The legal heir of the deceased can use the Deed of Release to transfer the real estate to the person specified in the Deed, and to relinquish and release all of the heir's own rights to the property.

Buy the India Deed of Release form, fill it in, and print it for signature and recordation.

In Indiana, when a joint owner of a property dies, the survivor must file a Survivorship Affidavit to transfer title into his or her name.

• In the Affidavit, you, as the surviving joint tenant, must state:
  • the details of the ownership of the property,
  • that the funeral expenses have been paid,
  • that federal estate tax is not payable on the deceased's assets.
• The form should be signed in front of a notary and recorded at the proper county office to convey title into your name.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Indiana.

Download a copy of the Last Will of J. Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913), one of the wealthiest men in the world at the turn of the 20th century.

• John Pierpont Morgan was an American financier, banker and art collector who dominated corporate finance and industrial consolidation during his time. He entered the field of banking at the age of 20.
• Morgan made money on the American Civil War by selling rifles to US forces. During the Panic of 1893, Morgan's syndicate kept the US Treasury afloat with $65 million in gold.
• From 1890 to 1913, 42 major corporations were organized or had their securities underwritten by J. P. Morgan and Company.
• Morgan had a knack for taking over troubled businesses, reorganizing them and returning them to profitability. But he wasn't always successful in his ventures. He was one of the principal owners of the White Star Line, which owned the RMS Titanic. The ship's sinking was a financial disaster for White Star and its owners.

Source: Wikipedia.org

Download this free copy of the last will and testament of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

• Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (1929-1994) was the wife of the 35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy, and served as First Lady during his presidency from 1961 until his assassination in 1963.
• The Kennedys had two children, Caroline and John Jr. Like any First Lady, Jacqueline was thrust into the spotlight and while she did not mind giving interviews or being photographed, she preferred to maintain as much privacy as possible for herself and her children.
• She was later married to Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis from 1968 until his death in 1975.
• In later years she had a successful career as a book editor. She is remembered for her contributions to the arts and historic preservation, her unique sense of style and elegance, and her public stoicism in the wake of President Kennedy's assassination.

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Read the Last Will and Testament of James Brown (1933-2006), the Godfather of Soul.

• James Joseph Brown was an American singer and entertainer, who started singing in church and talent contests, and dancing for money as a child. From the age of 6, he lived with his aunt, who ran a brothel.
• Brown began his professional career in 1956 and gained fame quickly through a string of smash hits and electrifying live concerts.
• He has been recognized as one of the most influential figures in the 20th century popular music and was often referred to as "the hardest working man in show business".
• Brown's career spanned half a century and influenced the development of many different musical genres.
• Although he contributed much to the music industry, Brown held the record as the artist who charted the most singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart without ever hitting the number one spot.
  
  Source: Wikipedia.org

Download a free copy of the Last Will and Testament of James Gandolfini (1961-2013).

• James Gandolfini was an American actor best known for his role as Tony Soprano in HBO's TV series "The Sopranos" from 1999 until 2007. For this role he won 3 Emmys, 5 SAG awards and one Golden Globe.
• He came from a working class Italian family and grew up in New Jersey, where he became friends with John Travolta. The two later acted together in several films.
• While earning his BA from Rutgers University, he worked as a bouncer and later also earned a living as a bartender and club manager before embarking on his acting career.
• In addition to film and television roles, Gandolfini also worked in the theater.
• Aside from Tony Soprano, his most well-known roles include Albert in Enough Said (for which he won several posthumous awards), the stuntman Bear in Get Shorty, and the voice of Carol, one of the creatures in Where The Wild Things Are.
• In addition to being an actor, Gandolfini was also a producer / executive producer of several HBO projects.
• Gandolfini died of a heart attack at the age of 51.

Biographical information exerpted from Wikipedia.org.