You normally need not get very specific, unless an object is particularly valuable. It is enough to list the location of the property: "all household furnishings and possessions in the apartment at 55 Drury Lane."
For example, a survivorship clause might state "A beneficiary must survive me by 30 days to receive any bequest under this will. If a beneficiary does not survive me by 30 days, their share shall pass as if they predeceased me."
To do this, clearly identify the asset and to whom it should go upon your death. To name your home in your Will, simply provide the street address. For example, "My home located at 123 Main St I leave to my children, Ann, Sara, and Tom."
First, there are already laws that govern the distribution of certain assets after death, and, therefore, these assets should not be included in a will. The most common assets that are subject to established laws outside of a will include the following: Your home holds a right of survivorship.
REAL PROPERTY Land and things attached to land; buildings, fences, walls, trees, growing crops, etc.
When the owner of a house dies and there is a Will, the house will pass to the beneficiary named in the document. Once Probate court has validated the Will, the Executor can assist with transferring the property to the heir. This is typically the simplest way to transfer the home after an owner dies.
The introductory clause in a Will identifies the testator (i.e. the person signing the Will) and states where he or she resides. It typically takes the following form: I, JOHN DOE, of the City of Ottawa, in the Province of Ontario, declare that this is my Last Will and Testament, made this day of January, 2014.
"I give, devise and bequeath to LIFE ESTATE BENEFICIARY, the LIFE ESTATE PROPERTY (including any furniture, furnishings and household effects appurtenant thereto, and any insurance policies related thereto, if any), if I should own such property at the time of my death, to have and to hold the same for and during ...
More general clauses imposing a survivorship condition on all beneficiaries are also possible though, for example: “Every person who would benefit under this Will but who fails to survive me by 30 days shall be treated for the purposes of the devolution of my estate as having predeceased me.”