EXORDIUM CLAUSE

Opening clause of a will outlining a few basic presumptions upon which the rest of the document is grounded. Contents of this clause are likely to encompass:

  1. Identity of the individual leaving the will
  2. Residence of the individual
  3. Revoking all previous wills made by the individual before the date the current will was written
  4. Declaration the current will belongs to the named person as grantor