Preview
Last Will and Testament
of
Dorothy Ellis
I, Dorothy Ellis, with a place of residence at 2829 Howard St. - Apt. 306, St. Louis, Missouri, 63106,
being of sound mind and not acting under duress or undue influence while fully understanding the
nature and extent of all my property and of this disposition thereof, do hereby make, publish, and
declare this document to be my Last Will and Testament, and hereby revoke any and all other wills and
codicils heretofore made by me, Hereinafter known as the "Testator".
1, FAMILY IDENTIFICATION
lam not married.
I have six (6) children known as:
Bertha Moffett
Charlene Johnson
Paulette Bryant
Charles Anderson
Salina Mack
William Campbell
My child(ren) will be included as Heir(s) in this Last Will and Testament.
2. EXCLUSIONS
It is my intention to not specifically exclude any individual(s) from this Last Will and Testament.
3. EXPENSES & TAXES
I direct that all my debts, and expenses of my last illness, funeral, and burial, be paid as soon after my
death as may be reasonably convenient, and I hereby authorize my Personal Representative, hereinafter
appointed, to settle and discharge, in his or her absolute discretion, any claims made against my estate
to be first paid.
I further direct that my Personal Representative shall pay out of my estate any and all estate and
inheritance taxes payable by reason of my death in respect of all items included in the computation of
such taxes, whether passing under this Will or otherwise. Said taxes shall be paid by my Personal
Page 1
Representative as if such taxes were my debts without recovery of any part of such tax payments from
anyone who receives any item included in such computation.
4, SPECIAL BEQUESTS
I shall have no special bequests under this Last Will and Testament with all property, personal and real,
to be under my Residual Estate.
5. PERSONAL PROPERTY
I direct that all of my personal property that has not been directed as specific bequests or a part of my
residual estate be distributed to my children only and to be equally distributed amongst themselves .
6. DIGITAL ASSETS
I shall have all my social media accounts left with a Digital Assets Representative.
1 direct that Charlene Johnson of 2015 Raven Drive, St. Louis, Missouri, 63133, Hereinafter known as
the "Digital Asset Representative", to have the power and full control over all my Digital Assets listed
in Addendum A. If for any reason Charlene Johnson is not able to serve as my Digital Asset
Representative there shall be no other individual nominated and no other person shall have the legal
right to access my Digital Assets.
A. Powers
The acting Digital Asset Representative shall have the unlimited power and authority over any
and all of the Testator's Digital Assets which includes but is not limited to: computers,
tablets/iPads, mobile phones, mobile applications, websites, or any other applications or devices
which may contain binary or text formats. These powers shall not be required to be approved by
any Probate Court. In addition to the powers stated, the Digital Asset Representative shall have
access to all known devices and social media profiles and has the authority to upload, convert,
or delete data. The powers shall continue in perpetuity.
B. Slanderous Use
If it is found that the Digital Asset Representative knowingly misrepresents, defames, or
tarnishes the Testator during their management of the Digital Assets, the Digital Asset
Representative shall be removed immediately from their position and the Heirs-at-Law shall
designate a new Digital Asset Representative.
C. Monetary Use
If the Digital Asset Representative monetizes any part of the Digital Assets, all funds shall be
distributed to the Beneficiaries in accordance with Section 7 and shall be considered part of the
Residual Estate.
7. RESIDUAL ESTATE
Page 2
I devise and bequeath my property, both real and personal wherever situated including any life
insurance policies I may have to the following Six (6) Beneficiaries:
Bertha Moffett who is my daughter and entitled to 16.66% of my Residual Estate.
Charlene Johnson who is my daughter and entitled to 16.66% of my Residual Estate,
Paulette Bryant who is my daughter and entitled to 16.67% of my Residual Estate.
Charles Anderson who is my son and entitled to 16.67% of my Residual Estate.
Salina Mack who is my daughter and entitled to 16.67% of my Residual Estate.
William Campbell who is my son and entitled to 16.67% of my Residual Estate.
8. OTHER PROPERTY
If there is any other property not part of the Residual Estate of Personal Property of this Last Will and
Testament all other property should be transferred to the Beneficiaries.
9. PREDECEASE
If any child of mine should predecease me then any property that was intended for them should be
distributed to the other Beneficiaries equally.
If any of my property cannot be readily sold and distributed, then it may be donated to any charitable
organization or organizations of my Personal Representative’s choice. If any property cannot be readily
sold or donated, my Personal Representative may, without liability, dispose of such property as my
Personal Representative may deem appropriate. I authorize my Personal Representative to pay as an
administration expense of my estate the expense of selling, advertising for sale, packing, shipping,
insuring and delivering such property.
10. OMISSION
Except to the extent that J have included them in this Will, Ihave intentionally, and not as a result of
any mistake or inadvertence, omitted in this Will to provide for any family members and/or issue of
mine, if any, however defined by law, presently living or hereafter born or adopted.
11. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
I nominate and appoint Charlene Johnson, of 2015 Raven Drive, St. Louis, Missouri, 63133 as Personal
Representative of my estate and I request that he/she be appointed temporary Personal Representative if
he/she applies.
There shall not be a Secondary Personal Representative. If the above-named individual cannot serve,
then I shall desire a court-appointed Personal Representative to act on behalf of my intentions written
in this last will and testament.
12, DISCRETIONARY POWERS OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
Page 3
My Personal Representative, shall have and may exercise the following discretionary powers in
addition to any common law or statutory powers without the necessity of court license or approval:
A. To retain for whatever period my Personal Representative deems advisable any property,
including property owned by me at my death, and to invest and reinvest in any property, both
real and personal, regardless of whether any particular investment would be proper for a
Personal Representative and regardless of the extent of diversification of the assets held
hereunder.
B. To sell and to grant options to purchase all or any part'of my estate, both real and personal, at
any time, at public or private sale, for consideration, whether or not the highest possible
consideration, and upon terms, including credit, as my Personal Representative deems
advisable, and to execute, acknowledge, and deliver deeds or other instruments in connection
therewith.
C. To lease any real estate for terms and conditions as my Personal Representative deems
advisable, including the granting of options to renew, options to extend the term or terms, and
options to purchase.
D. To pay, compromise, settle or otherwise adjust any claims, including taxes, asserted in favor
of or against me, my estate or my Personal Representative.
E. To make any separation into shares in whole or in part in kind and at values determined by
my Personal Representative, with or without regard to tax basis, and to allocate different kinds
and disproportionate amounts of property and undivided interests in property among the shares.
F. To make such elections under the tax laws as my Personal Representative shall deem
appropriate, including elections with respect to qualified terminable interest property,
exemptions and the use of deductions as income tax or estate tax deductions, and to determine
whether to make any adjustments between income and principal on account of any election so
made.
G. To make any elections permitted under any pension, profit sharing, employee stock
ownership or other benefit plans.
H. To employ others in connection with the administration of my estate, including legal counsel,
investment advisors, brokers, accountants and agents and to pay reasonable compensation in
addition to my Personal Representative’s compensation.
I. To vote any shares of stock or other securities in person or by proxy; to assert or waive any
stockholder’s rights or privilege to subscribe for or otherwise acquire additional stock; to
deposit securities in any voting trust or with any committee.
J. To borrow and to pledge or mortgage any property as collateral, and to make secured or
unsecured loans. My Personal Representative is specifically authorized to make loans without
interest to any beneficiary hereunder. No individual or entity loaning property to my Personal
Representative or trustee shall be held to see to the application of such property.
Page 4
K. To work in absolute discretion and determine the allocation of any GST exemption available
to me at my death to property passing under this Will or otherwise. The determination of my
Personal Representative with respect to any elections or allocation, if made or taken in good
faith, shall be binding upon all affected.
L. To make decisions and settle any and all claims against the Estate including any
Beneficiaries that may contest their Residual Estate or this Last Will and Testament.
M. The Personal Representative shall not be compensated for their time and effort involved
with this Last Will and Testament.
13. CONTESTING BENEFICIARY
If any beneficiary under this Will, or any trust herein mentioned, contests or attacks this Will or any of
its provisions, any share or interest in my estate given to that contesting beneficiary under this Will is
revoked and shall be disposed of in the same manner provided herein as if that contesting beneficiary
had predeceased me.
A. 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.
14. 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.
15. 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 Jaw or equity and shall not
in any event pass to his, her, or their assignee under any instrument or under any insolvency or
bankruptcy Jaw, and shall not be subject to the interference or control of creditors, spouses or others.
16. PET HEALTHCARE DIRECTIVE
I do not wish to create a Pet Directive. Any and all pets that may be my companion(s) at the time of my
death shall be placed under the care of my Personal Representative.
17. GOVERNING LAW
This document shall be governed by the laws of the state of Missouri.
18. SPECIAL WISHES AND DIRECTIVES
Page 5
I declare that I have no Special Wishes or Directives other than what is written in this Last Will and
Testament.
19. 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 Dorothy Ellis, do hereby declare that I signed and executed this instrument as my
last Will, that I signed it willingly in the presence of each of the undersigned ine and that I
“emer it as maybpri ang
atime act for the purposes herein expressed, on this __!3 day of
Testator ABE #4. C LOM
Printed Name: Dorothy Ellis
The foregoing instrument, on this Is day of September 20_Z3, subscribed on each page
and at the end thereof by Dorothy Ellis, 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 thereupon, at (his/her) request, in (his/her) presence, and in the presence of each other, have
U Ut
into subscribed our names as attesting witnesses thereto.
t Signature
on Keywan 9550 WatsonRde-CE Louis Mo 31a
Print Name & Mailing Address
Itness S ature i
Alli 7550 Watson Stl aus MWUsIXe
Print Nanhe & Mailing Address
Page 6
TESTAMENTARY AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF Missoury
countyof = LOWS .SS
i beie are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, and,
fore me, the me anon
al on this day personally appeared Dorothy Ellis, as Testator,
non Kernan arbiers as Witness, known to me to be the Testator and the
Witnesses, respectively, whose
peal all of
these persons being by me duly sworn, the Testator declared to me and to the Witnesses in my presence
that the instrument is the Testator’s Last Will and Testament and that the Testator has willingly signed
or directed another to sign for him/her, and that the Testator executed it as their own free and voluntary
act for the purposes therein expressed; and each of the Witnesses stated to me, in the presence of the
Testator, that they signed the Last Will and Testament as Witnesses and that to the best of their
knowledge the Testator was eighteen (18) years of age or over, of sound mind, and under no constraint
or undue influence
) a
Testator Si,
Cork=
(Qs
S Signature
)
non Kirwan
Witness Print Name
Witness Si: ature
Sally Pewaer
Witness Name
Subscribed and sworn to before ms by the said Testator, Dorothy Ellis, and the
above listed witnesses this LBs
D day of plea hea 20 22.
Notary Public Signature Lblleen Vt_Rve
wedliog
My Commission Expires OS, [24] 2 i 7
(Seal) Ct
NOTARY Pune row ‘SEAL
STATE
Mv COMMISSION PRES NAY 22 2027
ST.L
COMMISSION AASOSDOTA
Page 7
Addendum A
This Addendum is solely meant for the viewing of the Digital Asset Representative mentioned in
Section 6 of this Last Will and Testament. This information is to be kept confidential and may only be
used after the Testator's death.
I, Dorothy Ellis, have elected the Digital Asset Representative, in accordance with Section 6, to have
the authority for the following to manage the following Two (2) Digital Assets:
1st Digital Asset
Name/Title: Laptop
Username:
Password:
Additional Details:
2nd Digital Asset
Name/Title: Cell Phone
Username;
Password:
Additional Details:
Page 8