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Last Will And Testament

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I, Luke Thompson, residing in California, being of sound mind, do hereby declare this instrument to be my last will and testament.

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I hereby revoke all previous wills and codicils.

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I direct that the disposition of my remains be as follows: I am to be cremated and taken tothe summit of Mount Everest where my ashes will forever remain atthe ceiling of the Earth.

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I give all the rest and residue of my estate to my spouse, Betty Thompson, should she survive me for days. If my spouse, Betty Thompson, does not survive me, I give all the rest and residue of my estate to EnglishPod.

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If neither Betty Thompson nor EnglishPod survives me, I give all the rest and residue of my estate to my heirs as determined by the laws of the State of California, relating to descent and distribution.

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I appoint Robert Porter, to act as the executor of this will, to serve without bond. Should Robert Porter be unable or unwilling to serve, then I appoint Jason Smalls to act as the executor of this will.

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I herewith affix my signature to this will on this the twenty third of May two thousand ten inthe presence ofthe following witnesses, who witnessed and subscribed this will at my request, and in my presence.

核心词汇

resideprinciple verb, present progressive

live in a place permanently

soundAdjective

free from disease or injury ;in good condition

herebyGeneral Adverb

by means of or as a result of this

last will and testamentphrase

a paper made to settle property after one’s death

remainscommon noun, plural

the body of a dead person

summitcommon noun, singular

the highest point;top

estatecommon noun, nonvariable

everything you own;all your assets

appointprinciple verb, present simple

choose someone to do a particular job

affixprinciple verb, present simple

add or append

subscribeprinciple verb, past simple

to sign at the end of the will or contract

spousecommon noun, singular

a person’s partner in marriage

revokeprinciple verb, indicative

cancel

拓展词汇

Responsiblitycommon noun, singular

to be held accountable

Directionscommon noun, plural

A set of actions

Residencecommon noun, singular

A person’s house or dwelling

Donationcommon noun, singular

To give something free of charge(usually of value)

Funeralcommon noun, singular

A celebration of a person’s life after passing