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General considerations as to drafting a will Drafting a will Taking instructions and structuring a will Commencement and testimonium Revocation clauses - Comprehensive revocation clause Limited revocation clause Directions as to disposal of the body - Inexpensive disposal of body General disposal of body clause Cremation Burial Body to be available for anatomical, therapeutic, medical or scientific purposes Body to be used for research by particular institution Body not available for any purpose Directions as to undue prolongation of life - "living will" Deaths - simultaneous or near-simultaneous - Presumption of survivorship Standard clause for use within will containing death and survivorship provisions Presumption of death, commorienties clause Children, adopted children and ex-nuptial children - Basic definition of children Exclusion of adopted children Exclusion of ex-nuptial children Alternative form for exclusion of ex-nuptial children Will made in contemplation of marriage or divorce - When the will is conditional on marriage When the will is not conditional on marriage Gift of whole estate to spouse or de facto and appointment as executor Appointment of executors - Appointment of two or more executors and trustees jointly Appointment of two executors and trustees in the alternative Appointment of numerous exexutors and trustees - disagreement between executors Wish that only two of a number of executors prove the will Appointment of sole executor and trustee Foreign executors and trustees Appointing a solicitor as executor and trustee Payment of executors : gifts in lieu of payment; gifts to be independent of acting as executor or trustee - Gift to executor not excluding commission Gift to executor excluding commission Gift to executor not conditional on acting as executor Direction that legacies to executors rank in priority to other gifts Professional charges clause Professional charges clause including right to claim commission Executor's right to buy tr