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FRANK SINATRA
I, FRANCIS ALBERT
SINATRA, also known as FRANK SINATRA, declare this to be my Will
and revoke all former Wills and Codicils. I am a resident of Riverside
County, California.
CLAUSE FIRST: Marital Status And Family.
I am married
to BARBARA SINATRA, who in this Will is referred to as "my
Wife." I was formerly married to NANCY BARBATO SINATRA, to
AVA GARDNER SINATRA, and to MIA FARROW SINATRA, and each of said
marriages were subsequently dissolved. I have three children, all
of whom are the issue of my marriage to NANCY BARBATO SINATRA: NANCY
SINATRA LAMBERT, FRANCIS WAYNE SINATRA, and CHRISTINA SINATRA. All
of the above-named children are adults. I have never had any other
children.
CLAUSE SECOND: Nomination Of Executor; Executors Powers.
A. I nominate
ELIOT WEISMAN and HARVEY L. SILBERT to act as Co-Executors of this
Will. I specifically empower my Co Executors at any time to
designate and appoint any bank or other corporate fiduciary to act
as CoExecutor with them, or as Agent on their behalf, and
with the further power to change the designation of the said bank
or other corporate fiduciary from time to time. If either ELIOT
WEISMAN or HARVEY L. SILBERT is unable, unwilling or ceases to
act as CoExecutor, I nominate NATHAN S. GOLDEN to act as Co-Executor
with the other of them. If two of said three individuals become
unable, unwilling or ceases to act as Executor, I nominate CITY
NATIONAL BANK, Beverly Hills, California, to act as Co-Executor
with the remaining individual, or as sole Executor if all three
of said individuals become unable, unwilling, or cease to act hereunder.
Whenever the word "Executor" or "CoExecutor"
is used in this Will, it shall be deemed to refer to whichever one
or more of them is acting from time to time. I direct that no bond
shall be required of any Executor or CoExecutor as a condition
to qualifying to serve hereunder, whether acting jointly or alone.
B. I authorize
my Executor to sell, lease, mortgage or encumber the whole or any
part of my estate, with or without notice; to transfer registered
securities into street name or to hold them in the name of a nominee,
without any liability on the part of my Executor; and at the option
and sole discretion of my Executor, to continue to hold, manage
and operate any property, business or enterprise that may be an
asset of my estate from time to time, whether in corporate, partnership
(limited or general) or other form, and whether or not such asset
is one in which my Executor is personally interested, the profits
or losses therefrom to inure to or be charged against my estate
and not my Executor. My Executor shall have absolute discretion
as to how much cash, if any, to invest at interest.
C. I authorize
my Executor to invest and reinvest funds of my estate, including
surplus moneys and the proceeds from the sale of any assets of my
estate, in every kind of property, specifically including, but not
by way of limitation, corporate or governmental obligations of every
kind, securities of any regulated investment trust, and stocks,
preferred or common and any common trust fund administered by any
corporate fiduciary under this Will.
D. It is my
intention that my Executor be permitted to take advantage of all
tax savings that the law of any jurisdiction allows, without regard
to conflicting interests of those interested in my estate and without
making any adjustments among such persons. To that end, I authorize
my Executor, in my Executors absolute discretion, to take
any one or more of the following actions as may appear advisable:
1. To join with
my Wife in executing joint income tax returns;
2. To value
my gross estate for federal estate tax purposes as of the date of
my death or as of the alternative valuation date as allowed for
such purposes;
3. To claim
as estate or inheritance tax deductions, or both, expenses which
would otherwise qualify as income tax deductions;
4. To elect
to have gifts by my Wife treated as made one-half by me for federal
gift tax purposes; and
5. To make any
other elections allowed by the Internal Revenue Code or the tax
law of applicable jurisdiction.
E. If at my
death I hold any stock purchase warrants, stock subscription or
conversion rights, or rights under any stock option plan, I authorize
my Executor to exercise any or all of those warrants and rights
if my Executor, in my Executors discretion, deems such exercise
to be in the best interests of my estate and the beneficiaries thereof,
and to borrow money for that purpose if my Executor, in my Executors
discretion, deems it advisable.
F. I authorize
my Executor to administer my estate under The California Independent
Administration of Estates Act.
G. Upon any
preliminary or final distribution of the residue of my estate, my
Executor may distribute the residue in undivided interests or in
kind, or in money, or partly in any of them at such valuations and
according to such method or procedure as my Executor shall determine,
including the power to distribute all or part of any particular
asset to any beneficiary as my Executor shall determine.
H. All decisions
of my Executor made in good faith shall be binding and conclusive
on all persons interested in my estate, but shall be subject to
such confirmation or Court authority as is required by law.
CLAUSE THIRD: Amount Of Property Disposed Of.
I intend that
my Will shall govern the disposition of all property wherever situated
that I have the power to will at the time of my death, including
both my separate property and my one-half interest in such community
property as my Wife and I may own at the time of my death.
CLAUSE FOURTH: Payment Of Debts and Taxes.
I direct my
Executor to pay in full any and all lawful debts which may be owing
by me at the time of my death, both secured and unsecured, and regardless
of when they might otherwise be due and payable, in the following
order of priority and from the following sources:
1. My Executor
shall first pay and discharge in full from our community assets,
including my Wifes share thereof to the full extent her share
is liable for such debts and to the full extent of such community
property, any and all debts chargeable to the community estate of
myself and my Wife, other than payments in satisfaction of any promissory
notes secured by mortgages and/or trust deeds which are a lien on
the Rancho Mirage residential real property owned by us.
2. My Executor
shall next pay and discharge in full from my share of our community
property the full amount of any promissory notes secured by mortgages
and/or trust deeds which are a lien on the Rancho Mirage residential
real property owned by us, and regardless of whether said real property
is owned by us as joint tenants with the right of survivorship,
as community property, or as my sole and separate property. If my
share of our community property is insufficient to pay said debt
in full after payment of our unsecured debts, then any shortfall
in payment of this secured debt shall be paid from my separate property.
No other debts secured by residential real property in which I have
an interest shall be paid in full as a result of my death.
3. I direct
that all estate, inheritance or other death taxes occasioned or
payable by reason of my death, whether related to the bequests set
forth in this will, and whether attributable to property subject
to probate administration or not, and all of the expenses of administration
of my estate, including but not limited to executor commissions,
attorneys fees, court, publication and filing fees, and funeral
expenses and expenses of my last illness, if any, shall next be
paid from my share of our community property, to the full extent
remaining after payment of the debts described in subparagraphs
1 and 2 above. If my share of our community property is insufficient
to pay said taxes and expenses, they shall be paid from the residue
of my separate property.
CLAUSE FIFTH: Specific Bequests.
I make the following
specific bequests from my share of our community property to the
extent such remains after payment in full of the items described
in CLAUSE FOURTH above, and if my share of our community property
shall be insufficient to satisfy these bequests, from my separate
property:
A. To my former
Wife, NANCY BARBATO SINATRA, if she survives me, the sum of Two
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000). If NANCY BARBATO SINATRA
does not survive me, this gift shall lapse and shall be considered
as part of the residue of my estate.
B. To DOROTHY
IJHLEMANN of North HollywoOd, California, if she survives me, the
sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000). If DOROTHY UHI~EMANN does
not survive me, this gift shall lapse and shall be considered as
part of the residue of my estate.
C. To ELVINA
JOUBERT of Rancho Mirage, California, if she survives me, the sum
of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000). If ELVINA JOUBERT does not
survive me, this gift shall lapse and shall be considered as part
of the residue of my estate.
D. To JILLY
RIZZO, if he survives me, the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($100,000). If JILLY RIZZO does not survive me, this gift shall
lapse and shall be considered as part of the residue of my estate.
E. To my Wifes
SOn, ROBERT OLIVER MARX, if he survives me, the sum of One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($100,000). If ROBERT OLIVER MARX does not survive
me, this gift shall lapse and shall be considered as part of the
residue of my estate.
F. To my daughter,
CHRISTINA SINATRA, if she survives me, the sum of Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($200,000). If CHRISTINA SINATRA does not survive me, this
gift shall lapse and shall be considered as part of the residue
of my estate.
G. To my son,
FRANCIS WAYNE SINATRA, if he survives me, the sum of Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($200,000). If FRANCIS WAYNE SINATRA does not survive
me, this gift shall lapse and shall be considered as part of the
residue of my estate.
H. To my daughter,
NANCY SINATRA LAIIBERT, if she survives me, the sum of Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($200,000). If NANCY SINATRA LAMBERT does not survive
me, this gift shall lapse and shall be considered as part of the
residue of my estate.
I. To the Trustees
of that certain Trust established by me and my former Wife, NANCY
BARBATO SINATRA, by Trust Agreement dated December 13, 1983, for
the benefit of the children of NANCY SINATRA LAMBERT, the sum of
One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), to be added to the assets of said
trust and allocated equally between the separate trusts being administered
thereunder for the benefit of my two grandchildren, ANGELA JENIFER
LAMBERT and AMANDA KATHERINE LAMBERT.
J. To my Wife,
BARBARA SINATRA, provided that we are married and living together
at the time of my death, all of my rights as licensor pursuant to
that certain License Agreement dated February 29, 1988 with Sheffield
Enterprises, Inc., including my twenty-five percent (25%) royalty
thereunder, or in the alternative such shares of Capital Stock of
Sheffield Enterprises, Inc. as I may have acquired during my lifetime
in exchange for said rights. If my Wife does not survive me or we
are not married and living together at the time of my death, this
gift shall lapse and shall be considered as part of the residue
of my estate.
K. To my Wife,
BARBARA SINATRA, provided that we are married and living together
at the time of my death, my interest in that certain Master Recording
entitled "Trilogy", and all rights to royalties and future
distribution related thereto. If my Wife does not survive me or
we are not married and living together at the time of my death,
this gift shall lapse and shall be considered as part of the residue
of my estate.
L. I give to
my children, in undivided interests as tenants in common, upon the
principle of representation, my community interest in that certain
partnership known as WilshireCamden AssociateS, in which I
am a limited partner.
M. I hereby
forgive any and all loans or indebtedness which may exist at the
time of my death, whether in writing or otherwise, which may be
owed to me by any of my children.
CLAUSE SIXTH: Confirmation Of Separate and Joint Tenancy Assets.
A. I confirm
to my Wife, if she survives me, my interest in the real property
situated in Riverside County, California, and commonly known as
70588 Frank Sinatra Drive, Rancho Mirage, California, including
all adjacent guest houses on the grounds thereof, commonly known
as 70200, 70-548, and 70-630 Frank Sinatra Drive, Rancho Mirage,
California, which property is held of record by my Wife and I as
joint tenants with the right of survivorship.
B. I confirm
to my Wife, if she survives me, my interest in the real property
situated in Los Angeles County, California, and commonly known as
915 Foothill Road, Beverly Hills, California 90210, which property
is held of record by my Wife and I as joint tenants with the right
of survivorship.
C. I confirm
to my Wife, if she survives me, my interest in the real property
situated in Riverside County, California, and commonly known as
1130 Starlight Lane, Rancho Mirage, California, which property is
held of record by my Wife and I as joint tenants with the right
of survivorship.
D. I confirm
to my Wife as her sole and separate property the parcel of real
property situated in Riverside County, California, and commonly
known as 36928 Pinto Palm Drive, Cathedral City, California.
E. I confirm
to my Wife, if she survives me, my interest in the real property
situated in Los Angeles County, California, and commonly known as
30966 Broad Beach Road, Malibu, California 90265, subject to all
existing encumbrances. If said parcel of real property is not held
of record by my Wife and I as joint tenants with the right of survivorship
on the date of my death, I give my interest in the said parcel of
real property to my Wife, if she survives me and if we are married
and living together at the time of my death, and in such event,
if my Wife fails to survive me, or we are not married and living
together at the time of my death, the above-described real property
shall be considered as part of the residue of my estate.
CLAUSE SEVENTH: Gifts Of Tangible Personal Property
A. I give to
my Wife, if she survives me, and we are married and living together
at the time of my death, all of the silverware, books, displayed
paintings, and household furniture and furnishings located in the
homes described in CLAUSE SIXTH above, and xay interest in any policies
of insurance covering the foregoing items of personal property.
If my Wife fails to survive me or we are not married and living
together at the time of my death, the above-described personal property
and any policies of insurance covering such personal property shall
be considered as part of the residue of my estate.
B. I give all
of my jewelry, art objects, clothing, household furniture and furnishings,
personal automobiles (except the 1988 Rolls Royce and the 1990 Mercedes
which are the separate property of my Wife), train collections,
music and recording collections, memorabilia and other tangible
articles of a personal nature, and my interest in any such property
not otherwise specifically disposed of by this Will or in any other
manner, together with any insurance on such property existing at
the time of my death, in the following manner;
1. My Executor
shall first return to any child of mine any of such items which
said child may have given to me;
2. My Executor
shall then honor such written contractual commitments, if any, which
I may have entered into during my lifetime for delivery of such
items of personal property at my death;
3. I give all
of my sheet music to my son, FRANK WAYNE SINATRA;
4. Thereafter
each of my Wife, if she survives me and we are married and living
together at the time of my death, and each of my children who survive
me may designate to my Executor any of the aforementioned items
of property which that beneficiary ~& desirous of receiving.
My Executor shall have all such objects appraised in the manner
he deems appropriate, and the appraised value shall be allocated
to the requesting beneficiary. My Wife shall be entitled to receive
up to a maximum of twenty-five percent (25%) of the total aggregate
value of such property, and my children shall be entitled to receive
the remaining maximum aggregate value of seventy five percent (75%)
of such property, with each of my three children being entitled
to receive a maximum of onethird of said remainder, or twenty-five
percent (25%) of the total aggregate value of the whole of said
property, upon the principle of representation. If my Wife should
fail to survive me or we are not married and living together at
the time of my death a].]. of said property shall be divided amongst
my children. If none of my children or their issue survive me, such
property shall be considered as part of the residue of my estate.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, my Executor shall have the authority,
in my Executor sole and absolute discretion, to distribute any of
my personal items and memorabilia to such of my friends and my employeeS
as he may deem appropriate.
C. I give to
my Wife, if she survives me and we are married and living together
on the date of my death, from my share of our community property
remaining after the payment and distribution of all amounts and
specific bequests hereinabove in this Will set forth, such additional
assets, valued at the date of my death, as equals the total sum
of Three Million Five
Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($3,500,000); provided, however, that if my
share of our community property remaining after the payment and
distribution of all amounts and specific bequests herein in this
Will set forth, is insufficient to provide my Wife with said total
sum of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000),
I give my Wife all of my then remaining community property; Provided, further, if my Wife fails to survive me, or we are not married
and living together on the date of my death, this gift shall lapse
and shall be considered a part of the residue of my estate.
CLAUSE EIGHTH: Power Of ApPointment.
I hold a limited
power of appointment conferred upon me by the Somerset Trust established
by that certain declaration of trust dated January 1, 1989 in which
I am the Trustor, which power is given me pursuant to numbered paragraph
5 on page 8 of said declaration of trust. I hereby exercise said
power of appointment by appointing and giving all assets subject
to it in equal shares to CHRISTINA SINATRA, FRANK WAYNE SINATRA,
and NANCY SINATRA LANBERT, or the issue of any of them who do not
survive me, according to the principle of representation, and if
any of them should predecease me leaving no issue, to the survivors
of them.
CLAUSE NINTH: Gift Of Residue.
A. I give the
residue of my community property estate and all of my separate property
remaining after giving effect to the foregoing provisions of this
Will, in equal shares to CHRISTINA SINATRA, FRANK WAYNE SINATRA,
and NANCY SINATRA LAMBERT, or the issue of any of them who survive
me, according to the principle of representation, and if any of
them should predecease me leaving no issue, to the survivors of
them.
B. If none of
my issue survive me, I give the residue of my estate to my heirs,
according to the laws of succession of the State of California in
force at the date of this Will.
CLAUSE TENTH: No Contest Clause.
A. If any devisee,
legatee or beneficiary under this Will, or any legal heir of mine
or person claiming under any of them directly or indirectly engages
in any of the following conduct, then in that event I specifically
disinherit each such person, and all such legacies, bequests, devises
and interests given under this Will or any trust created by me at
any time to that person shall be forfeited as though he or she had
predeceased me without issue, and shall augment proportionately
the shares of my estate going under this Will to, or in trust for,
such of my deviSeeS, legateeS and beneficiaries who have not participated
in such acts or proceedings:
1. contests
this Will or, in any manner, attacks or seeks to impair or invalidate
any of its provisions,
2. claims entitlement
to any asset of my estate by way of any written or oral contract
(whether or not such claim is successful),
3. unsuccessfully
challenges the appointment of any person named as an executor or
a trustee,
4. objects in
any manner to any action taken or proposed to be taken in good faith
by my Executor, whether my Executor iS acting under court order,
notice of proposed action or otherwise, whether such objection is
successful or not,
5. objects to
any construction or interpretation of my Will, or any provision
of it, that is adopted or proposed in good faith by my Executor,
6. unsuccessfully
seeks the removal of any person acting as an executor,
7. files any
creditors claim in my estate that is based upon a claim arising
prior to the date of this Will (without regard to its validity),
8. claims an
interest in any property alleged by executor to belong to my estate
(whether or not such claim is successful),
9. challenges
the characterization proposed by my Executor of any property as
to whether it is separate or community (without regard to the ultimate
resolution of the merits of such challenge),
10. challenges
the position taken by my Executor as to the validity or construction
of any written agreement entered into by me during my lifetime,
11. attacks
or seeks to impair or invalidate any of the following:
a. any designation
of beneficiaries for any insurance policy on my life;
b. any designation
of beneficiaries for any pension plan or IRA account;
c. any trust
which I created or may create during my lifetime or any provision
thereof;
d. any gift
which I have made or will make during my lifetime;
e. any transaction
by which I have sold any asset to any child or children of mine
(whether or not any such attack or attempt is successful),
12. conspires
with or voluntarily assists anyone attempting to do any of these
things; or
13. refuses
a request of my Executor to assist in the defense against any of
the foregoing acts or proceedings.
B. Further,
if any of my Wifes issue or my grandchildren do any of the
things referred to in this CLAUSE TENTH, then any legacy, bequest,
device or other interest which would otherwise pass to my Wife or
the parents of my grandchildren who so act, as the case may be shall
likewise be forfeited, and such forfeiting legatees shall be deemed
to have predeceased me without issue.
C. Expenses
to resist any contest or other attack of any nature upon any provision
of this Will shall be paid from my estate as expenses of administration.
d. in the event
that any provision of this CLAUSE TENTH, including any of the provisions
of the subparagraphs of paragraph A hereof, is held to be invalid,
void or illegal, the same shall be deemed severable from the remainder
of the provisions in this CLAUSE TENTH and shall in no way affect,
impair or invalidate any other provision in this CLAUSE TENTH. If
such provisiOn shall be deemed invalid due to its scope and breadth,
such provision shall be deemed valid to the extent of the scope
or breadth permitted by law.
CLAUSE ELEVENTH: Conflicts of Interest; ExculDation.
The following
provisions shall be applicable to any Executor or Co-Executor under
this will (hereafter "fiduciary"):
A. Any fiduciary,
or any firm with which a fiduciary is affiliated, that performs
services in connection with the regular operations of any business,
partnership, firm or corporation in which my estate is financially
interested may be compensated for services independently of compensation
for services as a fiduciary hereunder.
B. The general
rule of law whereby actions, decisions, or transactions are held
to be void or voidable if a fiduciary is directly or indirectly
interested therein in a non-fiduciary capacity shall not be applicable
to transactions between my estate and any business entity in which
the individual fiduciary is involved. I recognize that the dual
role of my fiduciary may result in situations involving conflicts
of interest or selfdealing, and it is my express intent that my
fiduciary shall not be liable as aforesaid, except in the event
of his own bad faith or gross negligence. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
all such transactions shall be fair and reasonable. The fiduciarys
power hereunder shall be exercised in good faith for the benefit
of my estate and in accordance with the usual fiduciary obligations,
except that the rule against self-dealing shall not be applicable
as provided in this paragraph.
C. A fiduciary
who is an attorney, accountant, investment advisor or other professional
shall not be disqualified from rendering professional services to
my estate and from being compensated on a reasonable basis therefor
in addition to any compensation which he or she is otherwise entitled
to receive as fiduciary; neither shall a firm with which a fiduciary
is associated be disqualified from dealing with, rendering services
to or discharging duties for my estate and from being compensated
theref or on a reasonable basis.
D. No fiduciary
under this Will shall be liable to any person interested in my estate
for any act or default of that fiduciary or of any other fiduciary
or any other person, unless resulting from that fiduciarys
own bad faith or gross negligence.
CLAUSE TWELFTH:
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If on the date
of the order of distribution of any of my property, the leqatee
thereof is a minor, such property may, in my Executors discretion,
be delivered to a custodian chosen by my Executor to be held by
such custodian for such minor under the California Uniform Transfers
To Minors Act. At the time of such delivery, my Executor may also
designate one or more successor custodians to act if such
custodian becomes unable, unwilling or ceases to so act, and my
Executor may specify whether or not any such custodian or successor
custodian shall be required to post bond.
CLAUSE THIRTEENTH: IntePREtation of This Will.
A. As used in
this Will, the terms "child," "children," "grandchild",
"grandchildren", and "issue" shall include only
children born in wedlock and lawfully adopted children and issue
of such children.
B. As used in
this Will, and to the extent appropriate, the masculine, feminine
and neuter gender shall include the other two genders, the singular
shall include the plural, and the plural shall include the singular.
C. If there
is no sufficient evidence that my Wife and I died otherwise than
simultaneously, it shall be presumed, f or the purposes of this
Will, that my Wife died before me.
D. For the purposes
of this Will, any beneficiary who dies within thirty (30) days after
my death shall be deemed to have died before me.
E. No interest
shall be paid on any gift, legacy or right to income under this
Will or any Codicil to it.
F. The Table
of Contents and the headings used herein are solely for the purpose
of setting forth the organizational outline of this Will and are
not to be considered provisions hereof.
G. If any provision
of this Will shall be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisiOnS
hereof shall subsist and be carried into effect.
H. Except as
otherwise specifically provided, the validity and construction of
this Will and all rights hereunder shall be governed by the laws
of the State of California.
SIGNED at , California, on , 1991.
FRANCIS ALBERT
SINATRA
also known as
FRANK SINATRA |