Wills Flashcards
A will is often also known in legal terms as a ____?
testament
When someone makes a will, they must be of ____ (in other words, they must be mentally healthy), and must be _____ (at least 18)
sound mind
sound of age
When a person is making a will, their first concern is usually for their ____?
dependants
(the people who he/she supports financially)
A person who has died recently is often referred to as the ____?
deceased
Someone who dies without making a will is said to have _______
died intestate
the legal acceptance that a document, and especially a will, is valid.
probate
If a person dies without making a will, a person known as an _____ might be appointed by a court to represent the deceased
administrator
a document which makes a change or an addition to a wil
codicil
A person who is appointed by a person making his / her will to make sure that the terms of the will are carried out is called an ____?
executor
A person who gives property or money to others in a will is called a _____, and the person who is left money or property in a will is called a _____.
benefactor
beneficiary
The money and property that is owned by a person, especially someone who has died, is known as an ___?
estate
verb which means ‘to acquire something from a person who has died’.
inherit
(The property which is received is called an inheritance )
Money or property which is looked after for someone by someone else (for example, money which has been left in a will that someone will receive when they reach a particular age) is called a ____?
trust.
(The person who looks after this money is called a trustee )
People who are seriously ill often appoint someone to deal with their affairs for them. This is called ____?
power of attorney
Many people now write special healthcare directives called _____, which indicate how they want to be treated if they become seriously ill.
living wills
