| I, JOSEPH P.
DIMAGGIO, of the City of Hollywood, County of Broward and State
of Florida, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do hereby
make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament,
hereby revoking any and all Wills and Codicils by me heretofore
made.
ARTICLE
I
STATEMENT ON FAMILY MEMBERS
I am not married,
and I have one adult child and two (2) grandchildren, to wit:
my son, JOSEPH PAUL DIMAGGIO, JR., and my grandchildren, KATHERINE
MARIE DIMAGGIO and PAULA SUE DIMAGGIO, both of whom are adopted
children of my said son.
ARTICLE
II
PAYMENT OF DEBTS, TAXES AND COSTS OF ADMINISTRATION
I direct that
all estate, inheritance, succession and other death taxes of any
nature, together with any interest and penalties thereon, which
may be levied or assessed by reason of my death by the laws of any
state or of the United States with respect to property passing under
this Will or any other property shall be considered a cost of administration
of my estate, and that such taxes, together with all debts which
I am legally obligated to pay at the time of my death, my last illness
and funeral expenses and other costs of administration of my estate,
shall be paid out of my residuary estate. In the event my residuary
estate is insufficient to pay such debts, expenses, costs and taxes,
I direct that the amount thereof in excess of residuary estate shall
be paid from other assets in the order provided by law. I authorize
my Personal Representative to pay any and all of my debts which
it feels, in its sole judgment and discretion, to be just and reasonable
without the necessity of a formal claim being filed in the court
by the creditor; provided, however, that my Personal Representative
shall file its sworn statement with the court as to such debts paid
within the prescribed time provided by law.
I authorize
my Personal Representative to spend such sums for funeral expenses,
the acquisition of a burial site, the erection of a suitable headstone
or monument over my grave and for the perpetual care of my grave
as he may think proper, without regard to any provisions of law
limiting such expenditures.
ARTICLE
III
CASH BEQUESTS
I hereby give
and bequeath the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000)
to my nephew, JOSEPH DIMAGGIO (son of my deceased brother, MIKE
DIMAGGIO).
ARTICLE
IV
BEQUEST OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY
A. I hereby
give and bequeath to my granddaughter, PAULA SUE DIMAGGIO, outright,
if living, any and all tangible personal property, (excluding cash,
stocks, bonds and real estate) which I may own at the time of my
death. This bequest includes, but is not limited to, household furnishings,
silverware, china or linens, automobiles and jewelry together with
all the prepaid insurance policies on the above items. If PAULA
SUE DIMAGGIO shall not survive me, then I give, devise and bequeath
to her surviving issue, in equal shares per stirpes, all my tangible
personal property (excluding cash, stocks, bonds and real estate)
which I may own at the time of my death. This bequest includes,
but is not limited to, household furnishings, silverware, china
or linens, automobiles and jewelry together with all prepared insurance
policies on the above items.
B. Alternate
Bequest. If there is no living issue of PAULA SUE DIMAGGIO,
then I bequeath any and all of my tangible personal property to
my granddaughter, KATHERINE MARIE DIMAGGIO, outright, if living,
if not, then to her issue, in equal shares, per stirpes. My granddaughter's
issue shall divide such property among themselves amicably if able
to do so; otherwise, my Personal Representative shall make the division
in any manner deemed advisable, and the decisions of my Personal
Representative shall be final and binding on all concerned.
If any beneficiary
should be under the age of eighteen (18) years at the time distribution
is required to be made to him or her under this Article of my Last
Will and Testament, my Personal Representative is authorized to
distribute such beneficiary's portion of this property to any suitable
person selected by them, to be free of trust, for distribution to
such beneficiary when he or she reaches his or her majority, and
a receipt of such person shall constitute a complete acquittance
to my Personal Representative.
C. Any
property that is not distributed under this Article because the
named beneficiary does not survive me, shall pass under and be distributed
as part of residuary estate.
ARTICLE
V
YANKEE CLIPPER ENTERPRISES, INC.
I hereby direct
that my Personal Representative liquidate the corporation, YANKEE
CLIPPER ENTERPRISES, INC., of which I owe one hundred percent (100%)
of the outstanding stock as soon after ny death as possible. My
personal Representative shall have the power to appoint directors
and officers of YANKEE CLIPPER ENTERPRISES, INC. to effectuate the
necessary liquidation of the corporation. I direct that all real
estate owned by the corporation be sold as soon as possible after
my death. I direct that the assets of the Corporation on liquidation
be distributed to my residuary estate pursuant to the terms and
conditions thereof.
ARTICLE
VI
GREAT GRANDCHILDREN'S TRUSTS
I give, devise
and bequeath the following:
(A) The sum
of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) to my Trustees
IN TRUST, for the following uses and purposes, said Trust to be
know as the KENDAHL R. STEIN TRUST:
(1) Use of Income. My Trustee shall distribute all of the net
income of the Trust on a monthly or more convenient basis, but at
least quarterly, to or for the benefit of my great granddaughter,
KENDAHL R. STEIN.
While
any beneficiary is under the age of twenty-one (21), the Trustee
shall use so much of the income of her fund for her reasonable support,
comfort and education, as the Trustee determines to be required
for these purposes. After she attains the age of twenty-one (21),
the Trustee shall pay all of the current net income of her fund
for her.
(2) Discretionary Distribution of Principal. In addition, my
Trustee may distribute to or for the benefit of my great granddaughter,
KENDAHL R. STEIN , from her Trust, so much of the principal of the
Trust as may be needed for her proper maintenance, support, education,
health and welfare. Said distribution shall be at the sole and absolute
discretion of my Trustee and any such distribution made by my Trustee
shall be final and binding upon all persons whomsoever, and my Trustee
shall be liable only for their acts or gross negligence and willful
misconduct. The decision of my Trustee shall not be questioned by
any beneficiary.
(3) Mandatory Distribution of Principal. My Trustee shall distribute
to my great granddaughter, KENDAHL R. STEIN, from her separate Trust
one-third (1/3) of the principal of her fund at the age of thirty
(30). When my granddaughter shall have attained the age of thirty-five(35)
years, the Trustee shall distribute to her one-half (1/2) of the
remaining principal of her fund. When my granddaughter shall have
attained the age of forty (40) years, the Trustee shall distribute
to her the balance of the funds.
(4) Death of Great Grandchild. Should my great granddaughter,
KENDAHL R. STEIN, die before her separate Trust has been distributed
absolutely to her, the then remaining principal of such Trust shall
be distributed to her issue, in equal shares, per stirpes, and if
none, then to her brother, MITCHELL J. STEIN, if living, and if
not, then to her brother's issue, in equal shares, per stirpes.
Any portion thereof so divided and set apart for any issue who is
the beneficiary of a separate trust hereunder which has not yet
been fully distributed shall be added to the principal of such trust
and managed and distributed as a part thereof under the terms of
this Article; and any portion thereof set apart for any issue who
is the beneficiary of a separate trust hereunder which has been
fully distributed shall be distributed absolutely to such issue.
(B) The sum
of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) to my Trustees,
IN TRUST, for the following uses and purposes, said Trust to be
know as the MITCHELL J. STEIN TRUST:
(1) Use of Income. My Trustee shall distribute all of the net
income of the Trust on a monthly or more convenient basis, but at
least quarterly, to or for the benefit of my great granddaughter,
MITCHELL J. STEIN.
While
any beneficiary is under the age of twenty-one (21), the Trustee
shall use so much of the income of his fund for his reasonable support,
comfort and education, as the Trustee determines to be required
for these purposes. After he attains the age of twenty-one (21),
the Trustee shall pay all of the current net income of his fund
to him.
(2) Discretionary Distribution of Principal. In addition, my
Trustee may distribute to or for the benefit of my great grandson,
MITCHELL J. STEIN, from his Trust, so much of the principal of the
Trust as may be needed for his proper maintenance, support, education,
health and welfare. Said distribution shall be at the sole and absolute
discretion of my Trustee and any such distribution made by my Trustee
shall be final and binding upon all persons whomsoever, and my Trustee
shall be liable only for their acts or gross negligence and willful
misconduct. The decision of my Trustee shall not be questioned by
any beneficiary.
(3) Mandatory Distribution of Principal. My Trustee shall distribute
to my great grandson, MITCHELL J. STEIN, from his separate Trust
one-third (1/3) of the principal of his fund at the age of thirty
(30). When my grandson shall have attained the age of thirty-five(35)
years, the Trustee shall distribute to him one-half (1/2) of the
remaining principal of his fund. When my grandson shall have attained
the age of forty (40) years, the Trustee shall distribute to him
the balance of the funds.
(4) Death of Great Grandchild. Should my great grandson, MITCHELL
J. STEIN, die before his separate Trust has been distributed absolutely
to him, the then remaining principal of such Trust shall be distributed
to his issue, in equal shares, per stirpes, and if none, then to
his sister brother, KENDAHL R. STEIN, if living, and if not, then
to his sister's issue, in equal shares, per stirpes. Any portion
thereof so divided and set apart for any issue who is the beneficiary
of a separate trust hereunder which has not yet been fully distributed
shall be added to the principal of such trust and managed and distributed
as a part thereof under the terms of this Article; and any portion
thereof set apart for any issue who is the beneficiary of a separate
trust hereunder which has been fully distributed shall be distributed
absolutely to such issue.
(A) The sum
of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) to my Trustees, IN TRUST,
for the following uses and purposes, said Trust to be know as the
VALERIE F. HAMRA TRUST:
(1) Use of Income. My Trustee shall distribute all of the net
income of the Trust on a monthly or more convenient basis, but at
least quarterly, to or for the benefit of my great granddaughter,
VALERIE F. HAMRA .
While
any beneficiary is under the age of twenty-one (21), the Trustee
shall use so much of the income of her fund for her reasonable support,
comfort and education, as the Trustee determines to be required
for these purposes. After she attains the age of twenty-one (21),
the Trustee shall pay all of the current net income of her fund
for her.
(2) Discretionary Distribution of Principal. In addition, my
Trustee may distribute to or for the benefit of my great granddaughter,
VALERIE F. HAMRA, from her Trust, so much of the principal of the
Trust as may be needed for her proper maintenance, support, education,
health and welfare. Said distribution shall be at the sole and absolute
discretion of my Trustee and any such distribution made by my Trustee
shall be final and binding upon all persons whomsoever, and my Trustee
shall be liable only for their acts or gross negligence and willful
misconduct. The decision of my Trustee shall not be questioned by
any beneficiary.
(3) Mandatory Distribution of Principal. My Trustee shall distribute
to my great granddaughter, VALERIE F. HAMRA, from her separate Trust
one-third (1/3) of the principal of her fund at the age of thirty
(30). When my granddaughter shall have attained the age of thirty-five
(35) years, the Trustee shall distribute to her one-half (1/2) of
the remaining principal of her fund. When my granddaughter shall
have attained the age of forty (40) years, the Trustee shall distribute
to her the balance of the funds.
(4) Death of Great Grandchild. Should my great granddaughter,
VALERIE F. HAMRA, die before her separate Trust has been distributed
absolutely to her, the then remaining principal of such Trust shall
be distributed to her issue, in equal shares, per stirpes, and if
none, then to her sister VANESSA S. HAMRA, if living, and if not,
then to her sister's issue, in equal shares, per stirpes. Any portion
thereof so divided and set apart for any issue who is the beneficiary
of a separate trust hereunder which has not yet been fully distributed
shall be added to the principal of such trust and managed and distributed
as a part thereof under the terms of this Article; and any portion
thereof set apart for any issue who is the beneficiary of a separate
trust hereunder which has been fully distributed shall be distributed
absolutely to such issue.
(A) The sum
of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) to my Trustees, IN TRUST,
for the following uses and purposes, said Trust to be know as the
VANESSA S. HAMRA TRUST:
(1) Use of Income. My Trustee shall distribute all of the net
income of the Trust on a monthly or more convenient basis, but at
least quarterly, to or for the benefit of my great granddaughter,
VANESSA S. HAMRA .
While
any beneficiary is under the age of twenty-one (21), the Trustee
shall use so much of the income of her fund for her reasonable support,
comfort and education, as the Trustee determines to be required
for these purposes. After she attains the age of twenty-one (21),
the Trustee shall pay all of the current net income of her fund
for her.
(2) Discretionary Distribution of Principal. In addition, my
Trustee may distribute to or for the benefit of my great granddaughter,
VANESSA S. HAMRA , from her Trust, so much of the principal of the
Trust as may be needed for her proper maintenance, support, education,
health and welfare. Said distribution shall be at the sole and absolute
discretion of my Trustee and any such distribution made by my Trustee
shall be final and binding upon all persons whomsoever, and my Trustee
shall be liable only for their acts or gross negligence and willful
misconduct. The decision of my Trustee shall not be questioned by
any beneficiary.
(3) Mandatory Distribution of Principal. My Trustee shall distribute
to my great granddaughter, VANESSA S. HAMRA , from her separate
Trust one-third (1/3) of the principal of her fund at the age of
thirty (30). When my granddaughter shall have attained the age of
thirty-five (35) years, the Trustee shall distribute to her one-half
(1/2) of the remaining principal of her fund. When my granddaughter
shall have attained the age of forty (40) years, the Trustee shall
distribute to her the balance of the funds.
(4) Death of Great Grandchild. Should my great granddaughter,
VANESSA S. HAMRA , die before her separate Trust has been distributed
absolutely to her, the then remaining principal of such Trust shall
be distributed to her issue, in equal shares, per stirpes, and if
none, then to her sister VALERIE F. HAMRA, if living, and if not,
then to her sister's issue, in equal shares, per stirpes. Any portion
thereof so divided and set apart for any issue who is the beneficiary
of a separate trust hereunder which has not yet been fully distributed
shall be added to the principal of such trust and managed and distributed
as a part thereof under the terms of this Article; and any portion
thereof set apart for any issue who is the beneficiary of a separate
trust hereunder which has been fully distributed shall be distributed
absolutely to such issue.
ARTICLE
VII
RESIDUARY ESTATE
All of the rest,
residue and remainder of my estate of every kind, nature and sort
whatsoever, real personal or mixed, legal or equitable and wheresoever
situated, which I may own, possess, hold or be seized of or entitled
to, or over which I have any power of appointment at the time of
my death, together with the income, rents, profits, interest and
increments thereof, which may arise or accrue therefrom, I give,
devise and bequeath as follows:
A. Forty-five
percent (45%) to the JOSEPH PAUL DIMAGGIO, JR., TRUST to be held,
IN TRUST, by my Trustees hereinafter named, for the following uses
and purposes:
(1) Use of Income. My Trustee shall distribute the total amount
sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) of the net income of the
Trust on a monthly or more convenient basis, but at least quarterly,
to my son, JOSEPH PAUL DIMAGGIO, JR. All net income in excess of
Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) shall be accumulated and added
to the principal of the Trust. Notwithstanding the fair market value
of the assets of his Trust, this provision as to the net income
must be strictly adhered to.
(2) Discretionary Distribution of Principal. In addition, my
Trustee may distribute to or for the benefit of my son, from his
Trust, so much of the principal of the Trust as may be needed for
his proper maintenance, support, health and welfare. Said distribution
shall be at the sole and absolute discretion of my Trustee and any
such distribution made by my Trustee shall be liable only for their
acts or gross negligence and willful misconduct. The decision of
my Trustee shall not be questioned by any beneficiary.
(3) General Power of Appointment. Upon the death of my son, JOSEPH
P. DIMAGGIO, JR., all of the remaining principal and accumulated
income of the JOSEPH P. DIMAGGIO, JR. TRUST shall be distributed
as my son, JOSEPH P. DIMAGGIO, JR., may appoint by his Will and
by specific reference to this Power of Appointment. The Appointment
may be made only to discharge his personal legal obligations owing
at his death. Any property that remains in the Trust at the death
of my son that has not been appointed by his Will in accordance
with the above power vested in him shall be used to pay such portion
of the estate taxes payable upon his estate but not more than the
difference between the amount of those taxes that would be payable
upon his taxable estate exclusive of the value of this trust and
the amount of the taxes payable.
(4) Distribution Upon Death of Son if Power of Appointment is Not
Exercised. In the default of effective exercise of the above-referenced
General Power of Appointment, the remaining principal shall be distributed
as follows:
(a)
Thirty percent (30%) to the KATHERINE MARIE DIMAGGIO TRUST created
under this my Last Will and Testament.
(b)
Seventy percent (70%) to the PAULA SUE DIMAGGIO TRUST created under
this my Last Will and Testament.
B. Fifteen percent
(15%) to the KATHERINE MARIE DIMAGGIO TRUST, to be held, IN TRUST,
by my Trustees hereinafter named, for the following uses and purposes:
(1) Use of Income. My Trustee shall distribute all of the net
income to or for the benefit of my granddaughter, KATHERINE MARIE
DIMAGGIO, from her Trust on a monthly or more convenient basis,
but at least quarterly.
(2) Discretionary Distribution of Principal. In addition, my
Trustee may distribute to or for the benefit of my granddaughter,
KATHERINE MARIE DIMAGGIO, from her Trust, so much of the principal
of the Trust, so much of the principal of the Trust as may be needed
for per proper maintenance, support, education, health and welfare.
Said distribution shall be at the sole and absolute discretion of
my Trustee and any such distribution made by my Trustee shall be
final and binding upon all persons whomsoever, and my Trustee shall
be liable only for their acts or gross negligence and willful misconduct.
The decision of my Trustee shall not be questioned by any
beneficiary.
(3) General Power of Appointment. Should my granddaughter, KATHERINE
MARIE DIMAGGIO, die before her separate Trust has been distributed
absolutely to her, the then remaining principal of such Trust shall
be distributed, upon the death of my granddaughter as she may appoint
by her Will and by specific reference to this Power of Appointment.
The appointment may be made only to discharge her personal legal
obligations owing at her death. Any property that remains in the
Trust at the death of my granddaughter that has not been appointed
by her Will in accordance with the above power vested in her shall
be used to pay such portion of the estate taxes payable upon her
estate as may be requested by the Personal Representative of her
estate but not more than the difference between the amount of those
taxes that would be payable upon her taxable estate exclusive of
the value of this Trust and the amount of the taxes payable.
(4) Distribution Upon Death of Granddaughter if Power of Appointment
is Not Exercised. In the default of effective exercise of the
above-referenced General Power of Appointment, the remaining principal
shall be distributed to her living issue, per stirpes, subject to
the same terms and provisions of the Trusts created for her children's
benefits in Article VII of this, my Last Will and Testament. In
the event there are no such issue then living, the then remaining
principal of the separate trust of my deceased granddaughter shall
be distributed to the PAULA SUE DIMAGGIO TRUST. Any portion thereof
so divided and set apart for any issue who is the beneficiary of
a separate trust hereunder which has not yet been fully distributed
shall be added to the principal of such trust and held in further
trust and managed and distributed as a part thereof under the terms
of this Article; and any portion thereof set apart for any issue
who is the beneficiary of a separate trust hereunder which has been
fully distributed shall be distributed absolutely to such issue.
C. Forty percent
(40%) to the PAULA SUE DIMAGGIO TRUST, to be held, IN TRUST by my
Trustees hereinafter named, for the for the following uses and purposes:
(1) Use of Income. My Trustee shall distribute all of the net
income to or for the benefit of my granddaughter, PAULA SUE DIMAGGIO,
from her Trust on a monthly or more convenient basis, but at least
quarterly.
(2) Discretionary Distribution of Principal. In addition, my
Trustee may distribute to or for the benefit of my granddaughter,
PAULA SUE DIMAGGIO, from her Trust, so much of the principal of
the Trust as may be needed for her proper maintenance, support,
education, health and welfare. Said distribution shall be at the
sole and absolute discretion of my Trustee and any such distribution
made by my Trustee shall be final and binding upon all persons whomsoever,
and my Trustee shall be liable only for their acts or gross negligence
and willful misconduct. The decision of my Trustee shall not be questioned by any beneficiary.
(3) General Power of Appointment. Should my granddaughter, PAULA
SUE DIMAGGIO, die before her separate Trust has been distributed
absolutely to her, the then remaining principal of such Trust shall
be distributed, upon the death of my granddaughter as she may appoint
by her Will and by specific reference to this Power of Appointment.
The appointment may be made only to discharge her personal legal
obligations owing at her death. Any property that remains in the
Trust at the death of my granddaughter that has not been appointed
by her Will in accordance with the above power vested in her shall
be used to pay such portion of the estate taxes payable upon her
estate as may be requested by the Personal Representative of her
estate but not more than the difference between the amount of those
taxes that would be payable upon her taxable estate exclusive of
the value of this Trust and the amount of the taxes payable.
(4) Distribution Upon Death of Granddaughter if Power of Appointment
is Not Exercised. In the default of effective exercise of the
above-referenced General Power of Appointment, the remaining principal
shall be distributed to her living issue, per stirpes, subject to
the same terms and provisions of the Trusts created for her children's
benefit in Article VII of this, my Last Will and Testament. In the
event there are no such issue then living, the then remaining principal
of the separate trust of my deceased granddaughter shall be distributed
to the KATHERINE MARIE DIMAGGIO TRUST. Any portion thereof so divided
and set apart for any issue who is the beneficiary of a separate
trust hereunder which has not yet been fully distributed shall be
added to the principal of such trust and held in further trust and
managed and distributed as a part thereof under the terms of this
Article; and any portion thereof set apart for any issue who is
the beneficiary of a separate trust hereunder which has been fully
distributed shall be distributed absolutely to such issue. |