Will Sample
Will Sample
TESTATOR/TESTATRIX
This my will and codicils thereto shall be construed in accordance with the Tanzanian law and
shall be restricted only to my assets situated in Tanzania.
1. DEFINITIONS
“Executor” means generally a person who will administer the property of testatrix in this Will as
the case may be particularly means [NAME OF EXECUTOR];
“Executrix” means generally a person who will administer the property of the testatrix in this
will particularly means [NAME OF EXECUTRIX];
“My grandsons”, means [NAME] born [DATE] and [NAME] born on [DATE];
“Siblings” means my brothers and sister born from the same father and mother, namely: [STATE
THEIR NAMES]
“Testatrix” means generally a person who makes a will and in this will particularly means
[NAME OF EXECUTOR/EXECUTRIX];
2.1. I, [EXECUTOR/EXECUTRIX], am a single parent of only and one daughter one [NAME]
and a grandfather/grandmother of two grandsons, i.e, [NAMES].
2.2. In course of my life I have acquire the following moveable and immovable properties
which I intend to bequeath to the beneficiaries of this my will.
2.2.1. .......................
2.2.2. ............................
2.2.3. ......................................
2.2.4. ......................................
2.5. Two motor vehicles with registration No. ......... and ..................
2.6.1. ................................
2.6.2. ..............................
2.7.1. ..............................;
2.7.2. ................................;
2.7.3. ................................;
2.8. Funds:
2.8.2. ..................................................
2.10. Apart from my properties mentioned in paragraphs 2.1 to 2.9 above, there are other
properties which I have interest in them with my relatives:
2.10.1. ..........................................
2.10.2. ..........................................
3. APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTRIX/EXECUTOR
3.1. I appoint my beloved daughter [EXECUTRIX] of P.O. Box ........., Dar es Salaam, to be
the Executrix of this my Will.
4. BENEFICIARIES
5. BEQUESTS
5.1. I bequeath unto my daughter, if she survives me, all my properties described in paragraphs
2.1 to 2.9 hereinabove and any other properties that I will acquire after executing this my
Will.
5.1.2. If my daughter and my grandsons predecease me, the bequest to them shall go to
either my brother [NAME] or my sister [NAME] or, if they too both predecease me, the
bequest shall go to the Registered Trustees of [NAME OF TRUSTEE] of [PLACE] to
be determined by Trustees as they deem fit.
5.2. I hereby declare that all interest and ownership of the properties described in paragraph
2.10.1 above to go to my siblings.
6. DISPOSITION OF MY BODY
6.1. Upon my death my body shall be buried in accordance with the Christian rites at the
cemetery located at the [PLACE].
6.2. My daughter and relatives should do all that is in their ability to have my body buried at
the site I have chosen.
Signature………………………………………….
Testator’s/Testatrix’s Name………………………………….
WITNESSES
The foregoing instrument, consisting of ………. pages, including this page, was signed in our
presence by [TESTATOR/TESTATRIX] and declared by her to be her last Will. We at the
request and in the presence of her and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names
below as witnesses. We declare that we are of sound mind and of the proper age to witness a will
that to the best of our knowledge the testator is of the age of majority, or is otherwise legally
competent to make a will, and appears of sound mind and under no undue influence or
constraint. Under penalty of perjury, we declare these statements are true and correct on
this……………day of………………….20…….., at……………
Signature of Witness…………………………
Name of Witness………………………………
Address of Witness……………………………
Signature of Witness…………………………
Name of Witness………………………………
Address of Witness……………………………
THE LAST TESTAMENTARY WILL
OF [TESTATOR/TESTATRIX]
This will and codicils thereto shall be construed in accordance with the Tanzanian law and shall
be restricted only to my assets situated in Tanzania.
DEFINITIONS
I appoint my parents........ and .............. of P.O. Box ......., [PLACE] to be the executors and
trustees of this my Will.
I declare that in the interpretation of this my Will the expression “my trustees” shall (where the
context permits) mean the trustees for the time being hereof whether original or substituted and if
there shall be no such trustees shall (where the context permits) include the persons empowered
by statute to exercise or perform any power or trust hereby or by statute conferred upon the
trustees hereof and willing or bound to exercise or perform the same.
In this my Will “trust period” means the period starting……… and ending…………..
BENEFICIARIES
(a) .........................................................,
(b) ........................................................
BEQUESTS
I give and bequeath unto my children [NAME] and [NAME], if they survive me, my assets
described hereunder so as each of them to receive on equal share of the assets:
If my children and my grandchildren predecease me, the bequest to them shall go to either my
two brothers [NAME] and [NAME] or, if they too both predecease me, the bequest shall go to
any Tanzanian Charity to be determined by Trustees as they deem fit.
TRUSTEES’ POWERS
Trustees shall have the following powers with respect to my assets, to be exercised from time to
time at my Trustees’ discretion without further license or any order of any court:
(a) power to carry out all provisions of this my Will and pay my just debts and obligations in
Tanzania
(b) …..
TESTIMONIUM AND ATTESTATION
Signature………………………………………….
Testator’s Name………………………………….
WITNESSES
The foregoing instrument, consisting of ……… pages, including this page, was signed in our
presence by [EXECUTOR/EXECUTRIX] and declared by him to be his last Will. We at the
request and in the presence of him and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names
below as witnesses. We declare that we are of sound mind and of the proper age to witness a will
that to the best of our knowledge the testator is of the age of majority, or is otherwise legally
competent to make a will, and appears of sound mind and under no undue influence or
constraint. Under penalty of perjury, we declare these statements are true and correct on
this……………day of…………………., 200….
at……………………………………………………..
1. Signature of Witness…………………………
Name of Witness………………………………
Address of Witness……………………………
2. Signature of Witness…………………………
Name of Witness………………………………
Address of Witness……………………………