Barchok grunted, "Let's get started." Then he broke the wax seal on the document.
"This is the last will and testament of James Charlus Potter, this document revokes any previous wills and codicils. I freely and willingly and by my own determination declare that in the event of my death I wish for my property to be disbursed in the following way. Personal items of clothing, jewelry, journals, letters and memorabilia is distributed to the following people in the following order. My wife, my son Harry James Potter, my friends Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, and Frank Longbottom.
The entailed Potter property,money, family titles, and Wizengamot seat goes to my son and heir, Harry James Potter. Unentailed property money, stocks, is split distributed the following manner sixty percent to my wife Lily Elizabeth Evans-Potter, fifteen percent to my son, Harry James Potter, ten percent to Remus John Lupin, five percent Sirius Orion Black, five percent Petter Augustus Pettigrew. Five percent to charities to be determined by Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore with only the instruction do good with it sir. In the event I die before my son and heir is of age Custody of him and his Wizengamot seat shall pass as follows first to my wife Lily Elizabeth Potter, then to my best friend and Harry's godfather Sirius Orion Black.
If he is unable to do so Harry's godmother Alice Jane Longbottom, and if she is unable then to a woman I trust is responsible enough to see the job done Minerva Eloise McGonagall. As per Potter tradition the financial trustee for Harry until he reaches full majority at twenty one shall be Gringott's Bank and Trust. Harry will have supervised access to the Potter Vault at age eighteen. His physical guardian shall be paid a stipend of one hundred and fifty galleons a month. For food, clothing, education, medical care, and a small allowance. His financial trustee shall be paid ten percent of the investment return on the Potter holdings instead of the normal eight.
His trust vault will become open to him at age eleven to pay all school related expenses and allow for a broom purchase every three years after his first year. The family seat on the Wizengamot shall either be voted by his guardian or by someone designated by his guardian. I rely on first Sirius Black as executor and if not Sirius then Frank Longbottom to carry out my last wishes. Any expenses that occur in carrying out these wishes shall be paid by the estate not to exceed more than two percent of the total value of my estate.
Signed on this day September 1st, 1980
James Charlus Potter
Witnessed by Edgar Albert Bones
Delores Umbridge, Court clerk
" Any questions?" Barchok asked.
"Several, ones you can answer at this time not really."commented Harry.
"Shall we go on to Lily Potter's will?"
Nods of assent met his question.
"This is the last will and testament of Lily Elizabeth Potter nee Evans, this document revokes any previous wills or codicils. I freely, willingly, and by my own determination declare that in the event of my death I wish for my property to be distributed the following way. Personal items of clothing are to be given to charity. Journals are to be given to my son Harry James Potter. Letters and photos go to my husband James Charlus Potter. The contents of my personal vault # 2626 go to my son Harry James Potter and my jewelry is divided as follows, my wedding band and engagement ring to my husband, the jewelry in my personal vault to my son and the contents of my jewelry box in the cottage that are not listed in the Potter entailment go to my sister Petunia Genevieve Dursley nee Evans. In the event that my husband and I both died before our son was of age I name Sirius Orion Black to be his legal guardian with full rights and responsibilities. If he is unable I name Alice Jane Longbottom, likewise with full rights and responsibilities. If neither of them is available Harry is to be placed with Minerva Eloise McGonagall the head of Gryffindor house and transfiguration professor at Hogwarts with full rights and responsibilities. I name Kyle Larsten, my solicitor, as executor. Any expenses to carry out these wishes not to exceed five percent of the value of the estate will be paid by the estate.
Signed this day August 1st 1980
Lily Elizabeth Potter nee Evans
Witnessed by Kyle Bertrand Larsten
Algernon Croaker Ministry Representative D.O.M.
"This concludes the reading of the Potter wills." Barchok said.
The ministry representative made copies of both wills then headed back to the Ministry.
Stephen Corner thought carefully about both wills. "I see one potential problem. Minerva McGongall is named third guardian in both wills. It's completely fixable, we merely file for a challenge in guardianship based on her failure to follow through."
"But how would she have known she was listed third?" Harry asked.
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