A will for unmarried partners who have children and reside in Illinois that can be modified for unmarried partners who do not have children. If the testator is survived by the partner, this will provides for a distribution of the testator's estate to a testamentary trust for the benefit of the surviving partner or the surviving partner and the testator's descendants. If the testator's partner does not survive, this will provides for a distribution of the estate to the testator's surviving children or more remote descendants either in a combined pot trust, separate share trusts, or outright. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.

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