DOCUMENT TITLE: Last Will and Testament of L. Ron Hubbard
SUBJECT: The actual last and final Will of L. Ron Hubbard
PARTIES: Purportedly, L. Ron Hubbard; Anne M. Broeker, witness; Patrick D. Broeker, witness; Stephen J. Pfauth, witness; Raymond Mithoff, witness
BACKGROUND AND NOTES
Purportedly executed on 23 January 1986 by L. Ron Hubbard, the day before his purported death. This will revokes all earlier Wills and Codicils. On this same date, Hubbard is purported to also have executed the trust instruments for Author's Family Trust-A and Author's Family Trust-B.
This Will, like all other documents that link to CST, had to have been supervised and approved, if not written, by Meade Emory.
There are too many oddities surrounding the announced death of L. Ron Hubbard to cover on this site. Probably an entire site could be devoted to that alone. We hope someone will do it.
Suffice it to say that it was this eleventh hour Will, in conjunction with Author's Family Trust-B, included in the Will by reference, that utterly finalized the Church of Spiritual Technology (CST) as the primary beneficiary of L. Ron Hubbard's estate, including all right, title, and interest in the copyrights for all of his published and unpublished works, and controlling interest in the most important and key trademarks of Dianetics and Scientology.
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
L. RON HUBBARD
I, L. RON HUBBARD, also known as LAFAYETTE RONALD HUBBARD, a
resident of the State of California, declare this to be my LAST
WILL AND TESTAMENT and I revoke all Wills and Codicils to Wills
that I have made prior to making this WILL.
FIRST. I declare that I am married; that my wife's name is
MARY SUE HUBBARD, and that any and all reference in this WILL to
"my Wife" or to "my spouse" are to her. I further declare that I
have five (5) children now living, namely DIANA MEREDITH DeWOLF
HUBBARD RYAN, MARY SUZETTE ROCHELLE HUBBARD, ARTHUR RONALD CONWAY
HUBBARD, LAFAYETTE RONALD HUBBARD, JR., also known as L. RON
HUBBARD, JR., also known as NIBS HUBBARD, also known as RONALD
DeWOLF, and KATHERINE MAY HUBBARD GILLESPIE, all of whom are
adults. I have one (1), deceased child, namely, QUENTIN HUBBARD,
who I believe died without issue. I further declare that I have
no other children or issue of deceased children, either living or
deceased. Any of the terms "my children", "children of mine",
or "my child", as used in this Will shall be deemed
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to refer only to DIANA MEREDITH DeWOLF HUBBARD RYAN, MARY SUZETTE
ROCHELLE HUBBARD, ARTHUR RONALD CONWAY HUBBARD, and KATHERINE MAY
HUBBARD GILLESPIE, and shall not refer to LAFAYETTE RONALD
HUBBARD, JR., also known as L. RON HUBBARD, JR., also known as
NIBS HUBBARD, also known as RONALD DeWOLF, QUENTIN HUBBARD, it
being my intent that LAFAYETTE RONALD HUBBARD, JR., also
known as L. RON HUBBARD, JR., also known as NIBS HUBBARD, also
known as RONALD DeWOLF, QUENTIN HUBBARD, and their issue shall
not take under my Will.
SECOND: I hereby direct that my body be cremated and the
ashes be buried at sea. I direct that my Personal Representative
take all steps necessary to carry out the foregoing as soon as
possible following my death. Under no circumstances shall my
body lie in state or be subjected to an autoposy [sic].
THIRD: It is my intention to dispose of all property,
whether real, personal or mixed, of whatsoever kind and
character, and wheresoever situated, which I am entitled to
dispose of by Will, specifically including but not limited to
the following:
(a) My entire right, title, and interest in and to my
name, voice, signature, photograph and likeness, together with
any photograph and likeness, together with any trademarks and
service
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marks composed of and/or utilizing same and all registrations and
application for registration of such trademarks and service
marks.
(b) My entire right, title, and interest in the nineteen
(19) year period of extended copyright protection and in all
copyright rights provided thereby in all copyrightable works
written or created by me and/or assigned to me prior to January
1, 1978, which nineteen (19) year period of extended copyright
protection is created by §[Section mark]304 of Title 17, United States Code.
(c) My entire right, title, and interest in the right or
ability to renew, or to file renewal claims for, all copyrights
on or in all copyrightable works written or created by me and/or
assigned to me prior to January 1, 1978.
(d) My entire right, title, and interest it all
copyrights on or in all copyrightable works written or created by
me and/or assigned to me on or after January 1, 1978.
(e) My entire right, title, and interest in all statutory
and common law Copyrights on or in all other copyrightable works
written or created by me and/or assigned to me, regardless of
when the
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works were written or created, including but not limited to
copyrights on or in works covered by §[Section mark]303 of Title
17, United States Code.
(f) All property over which I may have any power of
appointment by Will.
FOURTH: To my dear friends on my personal staff, to my
aides, to officers and executives of Scientology organizations,
and to my staunch friends on staffs and Scientologists, I give my
love and continued support, and my hopes for a better world.
FIFTH: I have this day previously established the AUTHOR'S
FAMILY TRUST-B, by Agreement bearing the same date as this WILL,
of which I am the Trustor and NORMAN F. STARKEY is the Trustee.
In that Trust Agreement I have provided for the payment of all of
my debts, expenses of last illness, succession and transfer
taxes, and administration expenses arising from my estate. I have
also provided therein for certain benefits for my wife. I hereby
direct the Trustee of the AUTHOR'S FAMILY TRUST-B to pay such
debts and expenses from the assets of the trust, as such assets
may be augmented by assets from my probate estate.
SIXTH: I give, devise and bequeath all of the rest, residue
and remainder of my estate, whether real, personal
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or mixed, and wheresoever situated, including all lapsed and
failed gifts, and including but not limited to the following:
(a) My entire right, title, and interest in and to my name,
voice, signature, photograph and likeness, together with any
trademarks and service marks composed of and/or utilizing same
and all registrations and application for registration of such
trademarks and service marks;
(b) My entire right, title, and interest in the nineteen
(19) year period of extended copyright protection and in all
copyright rights provided thereby in all copyrightable works
written or created by me and/or assigned to me prior to January
1, 1978, which nineteen (19) year period of extended copyright
protection is created by §[Section mark]304 of Title 17, United
States Code;
(c) My entire right, title, and interest in the right or
ability to renew, or to file renewal claims for, all copyrights
on or in all copyrightable works written or created by me and/or
assigned to me prior to January 1, 1978;
(d) My entire right, title, and interest in all copyrights
on or in all copyrightable works
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written or created by me and/or assigned to me on or after
January 1, 1978;
(e) My entire right, title, and interest in all statutory
and common law copyrights on or in all other copyrightable works
written or created by me and/or assigned to me, regardless of
when the works were written or created, including but not limited
to copyrights on or in works covered by §[Section mark]303 of
Title 17, United States Code;
(f) All property over which I may have any power of
appointment by Will;
to the then-acting Trustee, or Trustees, under the AUTHOR'S
FAMILY TRUST-B, earlier established this day by written agreement
bearing the date of this WILL. I direct that the residue of my
said estate shall be added to and shall be held, administered and
distributed as a part of said trust, according to the terms of
said trust and any amendments thereto made prior to my death. It
is my intent, if it be permissible, not to create a separate
trust by this WILL. If for any reason said Trust Agreement shall,
as of the date of my death, be ineffective or not in existence,
then I give, devise and bequeath all of the residue of my estate
to the Trustee, or Trustees, named in the Trust Agreement and who
would be acting as Trustee, or as Trustees, thereof if the
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same were not ineffective or were in existence, IN TRUST, to
hold, manage and distribute the same in accordance with the terms
of said Trust Agreement, the terms of which I hereby incorporate
into this, my WILL, by reference, as fully as if said Trust
Agreement were set forth herein in its entirety.
SEVENTH: I declare that, except as otherwise provided in
this WILL and in the Trust Agreement establishing the AUTHOR'S
FAMILY TRUST-B, I have intentionally and with full knowledge
omitted to provide herein for any of my heirs who may be living
at the time of my death, including but not limited to, LAFAYETTE
RONALD HUBBARD, JR., also known as L. RONALD HUBBARD, JR., also
known as NIBS HUBBARD, also known as RONALD DeWOLF, QUENTIN
HUBBARD, and all of the issue of such persons. Further, I have
intentionally omitted to provide herein for ALEXIS HOLLISTER who
may pretend to be my heir, but in fact is not and never has been
my heir.
EIGHTH: If any devisee, legatee or beneficiary under this
WILL, any beneficiary under my Trust Agreement, or any legal heir
of mine or any person claiming under any of them, shall contest
this WILL or my Trust Agreement, or attack, or seek to impair or
invalidate any of the provisions hereof, or thereof, any of these
things, then in that event I specifically disinherit each such
person, and all legacies,
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bequests, devises and interests given under this WILL or under my
Trust Agreement to such person shall be forfeited and shall
augment proportionately the shares of my estate going under this
Will to or in trust for or such of my devisees, legatees and
beneficiaries as shall not have participated in such acts or
proceedings.
NINTH: I nominate and appoint NORMAN F. STARKEY Executor of
this WILL. Should NORMAN F. STARKEY be deceased or otherwise
unable or unwilling to act as Executor, a successor Executor
shall be selected from the following persons in the following
priority:
1. Anne M. Broeker.
2. David Miscavige.
3. Terri G. Gamboa.
An absolute condition for any person's commencing to serve as an
Executor shall be that he or she be an ordained minister of
Scientology, in good standing. None of the foregoing individuals
shall be required to furnish bond in any jurisdiction for acting
as Executor of this WILL or any Codicil to it. The terms Personal
Representative, as used in this WILL, shall be deemed to mean any
person or persons appointed as Executor, Executrix or
Co-Executors of this Will, or any Codicil to it, whenever the
context so requires.
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In addition to those powers now or hereafter conferred by law, my
Personal Representatives shall have full power to sell, mortgage,
or encumber by deed of trust the whole or any part of my estate
such sales to be made at either public or private sale, with or
without notice, but subject to such confirmation as may be
required by law; and to hold manage and operate any property or
business belonging to my estate at the risk of my estate and not
at the risk of my Personal Representatives, with any profits or
losses therefrom to inure to or be chargeable to my estate as a
whole. My Personal Representatives shall be authorized to invest
surplus funds, but only subject to such confirmation as may be
required by law.
My Personal Representatives shall continue to hold and
operate any property or business received by them in the form of
an entity in which such business was operated during my lifetime,
or in such other form of entity as they may deem advisable. My
Personal Representative shall cooperate with my Trustee to
provide for the payment of all of my debts or liabilities in
connection with the purchase or acquisition of interests in
partnerships that I may hold at my death.
With respect to stocks and other securities held in the
estate, my Personal Representatives shall have all
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the rights, powers and privileges of an owner, including, but
not by way of limitation, the power to vote, give proxies, and
pay assessments and other sums deemed by the Personal
Representatives necessay for the protection of the estate; to
participate in voting trusts, pooling agreements, foreclosures,
reorganizations, consolidations, mergers and liquidations, sales
and leases, and in connection therewith to deposit securities
with and transfer title to any protective or other committee
under such terms as my Personal Representatives may deem
advisable; to exercise or sell stock subscription or conversion
rights: to accept and retain as an investment any securities or
other property received through the exercise of any of the
foregoing powers, regardless of any limitations elsewhere in this
instrument relative to investments by my Personal
Representatives. I further authorize my Personal Representatives
to invest and reinvest the principal and any undistributed
income, and purchase or acquire therewith every kind of property,
real, personal or mixed, and every kind of investment,
specifically including, but not by way of limitation, corporate
obligations of every kind, stocks, preferred to common, shares of
investment trusts, investment companies, and mutual funds, and
mortgage participations, which men of
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prudence, discretion and intelligence acquire for their own
account.
My Personal Representatives shall cooperate with my Trustee
to determine whether any or all of the expenses of administration
of my estate shall be used as federal estate tax deductions or as
federal income tax deductions, and whether any or all of such
expenses shall be used as deductions for purposes of California
inheritance tax or California income tax. No legatee or devisee
or beneficiary under this Will shall have any right to recoupment
or restoration of any loss suffered as a result of the use by my
estate of such deductions for one or the other of these purposes.
My Personal Representatives shall have the power to file
joint income tax returns with my surviving spouse, and in such
event my Personal Representatives shall not require any
contribution from said surviving spouse of any part of the income
tax payable thereon, and to compromise, settle and adjust claims
and demands in favor of or against my estate.
My Personal Representatives may, in my Personal
Representatives' sole discretion, distribute, upon obtaining a
partial or final order of distribution, any part of my estate
(not specifically bequeathed) in kind (including
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undivided interests therein), in cash, or partly in cash and
partly in kind, and the decision of my Personal Representatives
as to what constitutes a proper division of my estate shall be
binding upon all beneficiaries.
TENTH: As used in this WILL, the masucline, feminine or
neuter gender, and the singular or plural number, shall each be
deemed to include the others whenever the context so requires.
ELEVENTH: If any provision or provisions of this WILL or any
Codicil to it are finally determined to be invalid by a court of
competant jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall
nevertheless be carried into effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this LAST WILL AND
TESTAMENT this __[23]__ day of _____[Jan]____, 198_[6]_, at
_____[Creston, Ca]_________.
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L. RON HUBBARD
THE FOREGOING INSTURMENT, consisting of thirteen (13) pages,
including the page signed by the Testator, being page twelve
(12), including the page signed by the witnesses, being page
thirteen (13), was on the date hereof by the said L. RON HUBBARD,
subscribed, published and declared to be his Last Will and
Testament, in the presence of us who, at his request and in his
presence, and in the presence of each other, sign the same as
witnesses thereto. Each of us observed the initialling of each
page hereof by L. RON HUBBARD, the signing of this WILL by L. RON
HUBBARD and by
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each other subscribing witness, and knows that each signature is
the true signature of the person whose name was signed.
Each of us is now more than twenty-one (21) years of age and
a competent witness
We are acquainted with L. RON HUBBARD. At this time, he is
over the age of eighteen (18) years, and to the best of our
knowledge he is of sound mind and is not acting under duress,
menace, fraud, misrepresentation, or undue influence.
We each understand that the Testator is executing his Last
Will and Testament.
We declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is
true and correct.
Executed on ______[23 JANUARY]______, 198__6__, at
_________[CRESTON, CA]________________.
[signature: "Anne M. Broeker"]
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[signature: "Patrick D. Broeker"]
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[signature: "Stephen J. Pfauth"]
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[signature: "Raymond Mithoff"]
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