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Will forms - Glossary of will writing
Category: Legal > Will forms
Date & country: 13/11/2007, USA
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Administratora person appointed by court to deal with the estate of a person who has died and left no will.
Attestation clausea statement at the end of a will which says that the will has been properly signed and witnessed.
Beneficiarya person who inherits from a will.
Codicila document that modifies some part of a will but does not revoke it.
Estateall the property of a deceased person.
Executora person appointed in the will to deal with the estate of a deceased person.
Guardiana person appointed to care for children under 18.
Intestatea person who dies without making a valid will.
Issueall the lineal descendents of a person, that is, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and so on.
Joint propertyproperty not in your sole name.
Minora person under 18 years of age.
Probatelegal proof that a will is valid so that authority can be given to the executors to deal with the estate.
Residuary gifta gift of residue.
Residuethe remainder of the estate after debts, funeral expenses, administration costs and tax have been paid and all specific gifts distributed.
Specific gifta gift of a particular item of property.
Testamentaryto do with wills, for example, testamentary expenses - the expenses incurred by your executors to carry out your instructions in your will.
Testatorthe person making the will.
Trustan arrangement to hold money or other property for the benefit of another person, such as a child.
Trusteea person appointed to manage property that is held under a trust for the benefit of another person.
Willthe document in which you say what is to happen to your property after your death.
Witnessa person other than the testator who signs the will to authenticate the testator`s signature.
