 I, MARILYN MONROE, do make, publish and declare this to be my Last
Will and Testament.
FIRST: I hereby revoke all former Wills and Codicils by me made.
SECOND: I direct my Executor, hereinafter named, to pay all of my
just debts, funeral expenses and testamentary charges as soon after
my death as can conveniently be done.
THIRD: I direct that all succession, estate or inheritance taxes which
may be levied against my estate and/or against any legacies and/or
devises hereinafter set forth shall be paid out of my residuary estate.
FOURTH: (a) I give and bequeath to BERNICE MIRACLE, should she survive
me, the sum of $10,000.00.
(b) I give and bequeath to MAY REIS, should she survive me, the
sum of $10,000.00.
(c) I give and bequeath to NORMAN and HEDDA ROSTEN, or to the
survivor of them, or if they should both predecease me, then to their
daughter, PATRICIA ROSTEN, the sum of $5,000.00, it being my wish that
such sum be used for the education of PATRICIA ROSTEN.
(d) I give and bequeath all of my personal effects and clothing
to LEE STRASBERG, or if he should predecease me, then to my Executor
hereinafter named, it being my desire that he distribute these, in
his sole discretion, among my friends, colleagues and those to whom
I am devoted.
FIFTH; I give and bequeath to my Trustee, hereinafter named, the sum
of $100,000.00, in Trust, for the following uses and purposes:
(a) To hold, manage, invest and reinvest the said property and
to receive and collect the income therefrom.
(b) To pay the net income therefrom, together with such amounts
of principal as shall be necessary to provide $5,000.00 per annum,
in equal quarterly installments, for the maintenance and support of
my mother, GLADYS BAKER, during her lifetime.
(c) To pay the net income therefrom, together with such amounts
of principal as shall be necessary to provide $2,500.00 per annum,
in equal quarterly installments, for the maintenance and support of
MRS. MICHAEL CHEKHOV during her lifetime.
(d) Upon the death of the survivor between my mother, GLADYS
BAKER, and MRS.
MICHAEL CHEKHOV to pay over the principal remaining in the Trust,
together with any accumulated income, to DR. MARIANNE KRIS to
be used by her for the furtherance of the work of such psychiatric
institutions
or groups as she shall elect.
SIXTH: All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, both real
and personal, of whatsoever nature and wheresoever situate, of which
I shall die seized or possessed or to which I shall be in any way entitled,
or over which I shall possess any power of appointment by Will at the
time of my death, including any lapsed legacies, I give, devise and
bequeath as follows:
(a) to MAY REIS the sum of $40,000.00 or 25% of the total remainder
of my estate, whichever shall be the lesser,
(b) To DR. MARIANNE KRIS 25% of the balance thereof, to be used
by her as set forth in ARTICLE FIFTH (d) of this my Last Will and Testament.
(c) To LEE STRASBERG the entire remaining balance.
SEVENTH: I nominate, constitute and appoint AARON R. FROSCH Executor
of this my Last Will and Testament. In the event that he should die
or fail to qualify, or resign or for any other reason be unable to
act, I nominate, constitute and appoint L. ARNOLD WEISSBERGER in his
place and stead.
EIGHTH: I nominate, constitute and appoint AARON R. FROSCH Trustee
under this my Last Will and Testament. In the event he should die or
fail to qualify, or resign or for any other reason be unable to act,
I nominate, constitute and appoint L. Arnold Weissberger in his place
and stead.
Marilyn Monroe (L.S.)
SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED and DECLARED by MARILYN MONROE, the Testatrix
above named, as and for her Last Will and Testament, in our presence
and we, at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each
other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses this 14th day
of January, One Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-One
Aaron R. Frosch residing at 10 West 86th St. NYC
Louise H. White residing at 709 E. 56 St., New York, NY |
4th JD
