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DECLARATION OF EXECUTORSHIP AND WILL OF JOHN A DOE

#DOEWJAD1001

I, John A. Doe, domicled in Cook County, Illinois Republic, being of sound mind and
memory and at least eighteen (18) years of age, do hereby make, publish and
declare this to be my Declaration of Executorship and Will.

I hereby revoke all prior wills and codicils entered by me or on my behalf due to the
presumption of a condition of intesancy.

ARTICLE I
Executor/Personal Representative

I hereby name, constitute and appoint john-a: bey; to administer my estate. The
term Personal Representative has the same meaning as executor herein.

I hereby declare and authorize my Personal Representative to administer my estate


without the requirement of furnishing a bond for the faithful performance of his/her
duties as Personal Representative.

I hereby authorize my Personal Representative to administer my estate


independently without adjudication, order, direction of any court in any
jurisdicition. The decision to administer my estate independently or with court
supervision shall be at the sole discretion of the Personal Representative and not
subject to any court order to the contrary from any jurisdiction.

ARTICLE II
Payment of Debts

I hereby authorize my Personal Representative to pay any and all just debts and
taxes due and payable by the estate and to pay any and all debts accrued for the
support and maintenance of all beneficiaries, heirs, legatees and successors of the
estate.

ARTICLE III
Specific Bequests

I hereby give and bequeath to the JOHN A DOE TRUST, under the terms of the said
trust agreement with the Personal Representative acting as Trustee, all assets of the
estate, both real and personal, for the benefit of the estate and all its beneficiaries,
heirs, legatees, and successors of the estate.

ARTICLE IV
Powers of The Personal Representative
I hereby grant to my Personal Representative with respect to any and all property
which shall at any time constitutie a part of my estate all powers granted to that
office including but not limited to the right to make all tax elections of any nature
which in any manner effect my estate under federal or state law. These powers are
exercisable at the sole discretion of my Personal Representative. In addition to any
powers now or hereafter conferred upon the Personal Representative by law,
including all powers granted under independent administration, the Personal
Representative shall have the power to:

A. Sell estate assets at public or private sale for cash or credit terms,
B. Lease estate assets without restriction as to duration, and
C. Invest any surplus money in the estate in real or personal property as the
Personal Representative deems advisable.

Furthermore, on any distribution of asset from the estate, the Personal


Representative shall have the sole discretion to partition, allot, and distribute the
assets in the following manner:

A. In kind, including undivided interest in an asset or in any part of it,


B. Partly in Cash and partly in kind, and
C. Entirely in cash.

For estate assets otherwise distributable to a minor beneficiary, the Personal


Representative shall have the sole discretion to distribute said assets in one of the
following manners;
A. The guardian of the minors person or estate,
B. Any adult person with whom the minor resides and who has care,
custody, or control of the minor, or
C. A custodian of the minor under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act.

The Personal Representative is free of liability and is discharged from any further
accountability for distributing assets in compliance with the provisions of this
paragraph.

If a group of assets is distributable to more than one beneficiary, the Personal


Representative shall have the discretion to distribute assets among them on a pro
rata or non pro rata basis, with the assets valued as of the date of distribution.

ARTICLE V
Miscellaneous Provisions

If any portion of this will shall be held illegal or invalid or otherwise inoperable, all
other provision hereof shall continue to be fully effective and operative insofar is as
possible and reasonable.
The term bequest as used in this instrument shall refer to a gift to a beneficiary of
either real or personal property.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the Testator, sign my name to this instrument this ____
day of __________________, 20____ and being first duly sworn, do declare to the
undersigned authority and below-named witnesses that I sign and execute this
instrument as my Declaration of Executorship and Will, that I execute it as my free
and voluntary act for the purposes expressed herein and that I am eighteen years of
age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.

By: ______________________
John A. Doe, Testator

We, the witnesses, sign our names to this instrument, being first duly sworn, and do
hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the Testator signs and executes
this instrument as his Declaration of Executorship and Will and that he signs it
willingly(or willingly directs another to sign for him) and that each of us, in the
presence and hearing of Testator, hereby signs this Declaration of Executorship and
Will as witness to the Testators signing, and that to the best of our knowledge the
Testator is 18 years of age or older, of sound mind, and under no constraint or
undue influence.

Done this ____ day of _______________, 20_____.

By:___________________________ ____ By: ______________________________


L/S Witness #1 L/S Witness #2

Printed Name: ______________________ Printed Name: _____________________

Address:___________________________ Address:__________________________

__________________________________ _________________________________

__________________________________ _________________________________
SELF-PROVING AFFIDAVIT

State of Illinois ) For Verification Purposes Only


County of Cook )ss.

We, the below-named witnesses, being first duly sworn, sign our names to this
instrument and do hereby declare the undersigned authority that (1) each of us
were present and saw the Testator sign the Declaration of Executorship and Will in
our presence, (2) the will was attested by us in the presence of the Testator and (3)
we believe the Testator to be of sound mind and memory at the time of signing or
acknowledging the will.

By:___________________________ ____ By: ______________________________


L/S Witness #1 L/S Witness #2

Printed Name: ______________________ Printed Name: _____________________

Subsrcibed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by the two aforesaid witnesses


this ___ day of ____________________, 20____.

By: _____________________________, Notary Public,

My Commission Expires: ____________ Notary Seal >>>


THE JOHN A DOE IRREVOKABLE TRUST AGREEMENT FOR TESTEMENARY
BEQUESTS
#JADITTB1001

On this ____day of ____________, 20 ____, I, John A. Doe (hereinafter-Grantor), hereby


transfer, assign and convey to John A. Bey (hereinafter-Trustee) the sum of One
Dollar ($1.00), and all assets, real and personal of my estate pursuant to a certain
Declaration of Executorship and Will numbered : DOEWJAD1001, executed on
________________, 20 ____, to be held in trust for the beneficiaries and upon the uses and
purposes hereinafter set forth. This trust shall be known as THE JOHN A. DOE
IRREVOCABLE TRUST FOR TESTEMENTARY BEQUESTS.

WITNESSETH

The Grantor is desirous of creating a trust for the purposes and upon the terms and
provisions hereinafter set forth. Accordingly, the Grantor hereby transfers and
delivers unto the Trustee $1.00 and all assets, real and personal of my estate
pursuant to a certain Declaration of Executorship and Will numbered :
DOEWJAD1001, executed on ________________, 20 ____ and, in the future, such other
assets as the Grantor (or other individuals or entities) may choose to convey. The
Trustee shall hold and administer said properties, and all subsequently acquired
properties (whether contributed by the Grantor or by another party), in trust,
pursuant to the terms of this agreement as set forth below.

ARTICLE ONE
Definitions

1. Grantor: John A. Doe shall be referred to herein as the Grantor,


2. Beneficiaries: THE JOHN A. DOE ESTATE, heirs, legatees, successors, and
assigns shall be referred to herein as the Beneficiaries,
3. Successor Trustee(s): John A. Bey shall be the initial trustee of this trust.
Upon my death, James A Bey shall serve as Successor Trustee. Any then
acting Trustee shall have the sole power and discretion to add to the list
of successor trustees. The term Successor Trustee should be substituted
hereinafter, where applicable, for the term Trustee. The pronoun he
may be used generally herein to refer to the Trustee regardless of the th
true gender of the Trustee or Successor Trustee actually referred to.

ARTICLE TWO
Distributions To Beneficiaries During Trust Life

The Trustee shall pay so much or all of the principal and income of the trust as is
reasonably necessary to provide for the medical care, education, support and
maintenance of the beneficiaries.

ARTICLE THREE
Trustees Powers

In administration of the trust estate, the Trustee shall have all of the powers
authorized by Illinois Law (incorporated herein by reference) and include the
following powers in addition to the above-
(a). To engage agents, including legal counsel, accountants, investment advisors,
custodians, appraisers and other experts for the proper administration of this trust,
and to compensate said individuals for their services out of income or principal
comprising the trust estate.
(b). To claim expenses as either income tax deduction or to permit the claiming
thereof as estate tax deductions when an election is permitted by law, without
thereafter making any adjustment between income and principal on account of any
such determination.
(c). To enter into transactions with any other decedents estate or any living or
testamentary trust in which the beneficiaries of this trust shall have beneficial
interest, even though any fiduciary under such other estate or trust is also a
fiduciary under this trust.
(d). To make allocations of charges and credits between principal and income of
the trust estate with the Trustees determination thereof to be final and binding
upon all parties.
(e.) To make apportionment between principal or income any revenue or
expenditure in connection with said trust estate as the Trustee deems just and
equitable with the Trustees determination thereof to be final and binding upon all
parties.

In the exercise of the powers of management, control and investment herein


conferred upon the Trustee, all decisions of the Trustee made in good faith shall be
conclusive and binding upon all parties in interest.

ARTICLE FOUR
General Provisions

4.1 Spendthrift Clause: No beneficiary of this trust shall have the power to
transfer, sell, assign, or otherwise encumber any rights to distribution of assets
under this trust agreement. Furthermore, the right of distribution under this trust
agreement held by any beneficiary shall not be subject to judicial attachment, levy
or process prior to the time distribution is actually mad by the Trustee.
4.2 Termination Clause: Despite any provisions in this trust agreement to the
contrary, this trust agreement shall terminate no later than ninety-nine (99) years
after the death of the last survivor of the beneficiaries hereunder who are living at
the date of creation of this trust agreement. Upon termination, pursuant to this
paragraph, the corpus of the trust estate shall be distributed free of trust to the then
income beneficiaries.
4.3 Trustee Compensation: The Trustee shall be entitled to reasonable
compensation for his services rendered hereunder. A corporate Trustee shall be
entitled to compensation in accordance with its published schedule of fees in effect
at the time such services are rendered.
4.4 The Grantor declares that this trust agreement and the trust created hereby
shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois.
The Grantor declares that the Trustee shall not be required to furnish a bond for the
faithful performance of his/her duties as Trustee.
4.5 The Grantor declares that this trust agreement can be altered and/or
amended by the Trustee, in writing.
4.6 The Grantor Declares that in accordance with 760 ILCS 5/8 that anyone
dealing with the Trustee is not obliged to inquire as to the Trustees powers or to
see to the application of any money or property delivered to the Trustee and may
assume that the trust is in full force and effect, that the Trustee is authorized to act
and that his, her, or its act is in accordance with the provisions of the trust
instrument.
4.7 Certificate of Trust Existence and Authority: At any time, to record, file, or
deliver a Certificate of Trust Existence and Powers (Certificate) with or to any clerk,
registrar, transfer agent, or other similar agency or office or to any person dealing
with the Trustee, said Certificate to contain a verbatim synopsis of certain
provisions of this agreement and to be signed and acknowledged by Trustee; any
purchaser or person dealing with the Trustee shall be entitled to rely on the
Certificate as a full statement of the provisions of this agreement that are pertinent
to the particular transaction, and machine copies of the executed Certificate shall
have the same effect and authority as the executed Certificate.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereby affix my signature to this trust agreement as the


Grantor on this ___day of _____________, 20 ____ and declare that this is my free and
voluntary act and that I am over 18 years of age.

By: ______________________
John A. Doe, Grantor

CERTIFICATE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT

State of Illinois ) For Verification Purposes Only

County of Cook )ss.


On ______________________ before me, A Notary Public in and for the State of Illinois,
personally appeared John-A. Doe; who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory
evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within
instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in
his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the
instrument the individual(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the individual(s)
acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of Illinois that the
foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.

Signature ____________________________, Notary Public (Seal)>>>

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereby affix my signature to this trust agreement as the


Trustee on this ___day of _____________, 20 ____ and declare that this is my free and
voluntary act and that I am over 18 years of age.

By: ______________________
John A. Bey, Trustee

CERTIFICATE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT

State of Illinois ) For Verification Purposes Only

County of Cook )ss.

On ______________________ before me, A Notary Public in and for the State of Illinois,
personally appeared John-A. Bey; who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory
evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within
instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in
his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the
instrument the individual(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the individual(s)
acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of Illinois that the
foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.

Signature ____________________________, Notary Public (Seal)>>>


CERTIFICATE OF TRUST EXISTENCE AND AUTHORITY
THE JOHN A DOE IRREVOCABLE TRUST FOR TESTAMENTARY BEQUESTS

State of Illinois )
County of Cook )ss.

The undersigned certifies as follows:

1. There is in full force and effect, on the date of this Certificate, a trust
agreement dated _________________, 20 ______, between John A. Doe as
grantor, and John A Bey as Trustee, creating a trust commonly known as
THE JOHN A DOE IRREVOCABLE TRUST FOR TESTEMENARY BEQUESTS.
The trust has not been amended to this date of this Certificate
2. The acting Trustee of the trust, on the date of this Certificate is John A.
Bey. The name and address of the Successor Trustee is:
James A. Bey
1234 Maple Lane, Chicago, Illinois [60602] non-domestic.

3. The powers of the Trustee, including acting and Successor Trustee(s) are
set out in Article III of the trust agreement as follows;

In administration of the trust estate, the Trustee shall have all of the powers
authorized by Illinois Law (incorporated herein by reference) and include the
following powers in addition to the above-

(a). To engage agents, including legal counsel, accountants, investment advisors,


custodians, appraisers and other experts for the proper administration of this
trust, and to compensate said individuals for their services out of income or
principal comprising the trust estate.
(b). To claim expenses as either income tax deduction or to permit the
claiming thereof as estate tax deductions when an election is permitted by law,
without thereafter making any adjustment between income and principal on
account of any such determination.
(c). To enter into transactions with any other decedents estate or any living or
testamentary trust in which the beneficiaries of this trust shall have beneficial
interest, even though any fiduciary under such other estate or trust is also a
fiduciary under this trust.
(d). To make allocations of charges and credits between principal and
income of the trust estate with the Trustees determination thereof to be final
and binding upon all parties.
(e.) To make apportionment between principal or income any revenue or
expenditure in connection with said trust estate as the Trustee deems just and
equitable with the Trustees determination thereof to be final and binding upon
all parties.

In the exercise of the powers of management, control and investment herein


conferred upon the Trustee, all decisions of the Trustee made in good faith shall
be conclusive and binding upon all parties in interest.

4. Article 4.6 of the trust agreement and 760 ILCS 5/8 provide as follows;

4.6 The Grantor Declares that in accordance with 760 ILCS 5/8 that
anyone dealing with the Trustee is not obliged to inquire as to the
Trustees powers or to see to the application of any money or property
delivered to the Trustee and may assume that the trust is in full force and
effect, that the Trustee is authorized to act and that his, her, or its act is in
accordance with the provisions of the trust instrument.

5. Article 4.7 of the trust agreement provides as follows;

4.7 Certificate of Trust Existence and Authority: At any time, to record,


file, or deliver a Certificate of Trust Existence and Powers (Certificate)
with or to any clerk, registrar, transfer agent, or other similar agency or
office or to any person dealing with the Trustee, said Certificate to
contain a verbatim synopsis of certain provisions of this agreement and
to be signed and acknowledged by Trustee; any purchaser or person
dealing with the Trustee shall be entitled to rely on the Certificate as a full
statement of the provisions of this agreement that are pertinent to the
particular transaction, and machine copies of the executed Certificate
shall have the same effect and authority as the executed Certificate.

Executed on this ___ day of _____________, 20 _____near Cook County, Illinois.

By: ____________________
John A. Bey, Trustee

Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____day of _____________, 20 ___

By: ____________________
Notary Public
My Commission Expires ___________

Notary Seal Below

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