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May 1, 2012 · Mental Competency. Testamentary capacity. Undue influence. 1. Introduction. A will is a document that outlines how one or more individuals wishes their worldly possessions to be distributed after their death. The individual who makes the will is known as the testator (male) or testatrix (female).
- K.M. Kennedy
- 2012
This research shows that English Last Will and Testament contain four communicative goals by which a testator/testatrix implements their last wish. These goals include: 1) action of bequest; 2) appointment of fiduciaries; 3) self-proving affidavit; and 4) revocation of a previous will.
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Testator is the legal term for an individual who creates a will. In the past, you would have also seen the term “Testatrix,” which was traditionally used to describe a female individual who created a Will. However, this term is old-fashioned and the term Testator is now used for both males and females.
testatrix at the time of the execution of the will: that the words heirs at law were words in common use, susceptible of application to one or many: that when applied to the special circumstances of this case that the testatrix had but one heir … .” 10 The
Jul 19, 2023 · pp 211–225. Cite this chapter. Download book PDF. Download book EPUB. Perspectives in Financial Therapy. Rika Van Zyl. 145 Accesses. Abstract. The freedom of testation principle in the law of succession ensures that effect is given to a testator’s wishes to dispose of his or her property as he or she pleases.
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A testator is someone who has made a last will and testament (referred to as simply "a will"). A testatrix is the female equivalent for testator, although testator is broadly used to encompass all genders. You aren't likely to come across this term outside of will and legacy documents or statutes.
Publisher: Oxford University Press Print Publication Date: 2015 Print ISBN-13: 9780199661350 Published online: 2015 Current Online Version: 2015 eISBN: 9780191744532
