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will
Etymology: AS, wyllan
1 the mental faculty that enables one to consciously choose or decide on a course of action.
2 the act or process of exercising the power of choice.
3 a wish, desire, or deliberate intention.
4 a disposition or attitude toward another or others.
5 determination or purpose; willfulness.
6 (in law) an expression or declaration of a person's wishes as to the disposition of property to be performed or take effect after death. Also called volution.

will [wil]
a legal declaration of a person's wishes, usually regarding disposal of possessions after the person has died.
living will advance directives.

will,
n a legal document detailing one's wishes in the disposal of one's body and property and the care of one's minor children and dependents.
will, living,
n a document that details one's wishes regarding the degree and amount of health care desired if one becomes mentally incapacitated.

will
1 Desire, volition, as in the 'will to live', see there 2. 'The legal expression or declaration of a person's mind or wishes as to the disposition of his property, to be performed or take effect after his death'. See Advance directive, Living will.


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or any other purely probate matter, if it "raises questions which would ordinarily be decided by a probate court in determining the validity of the decedent's estate planning instrument, whether those questions involve fraud, undue influence, or tortious interference with the testator's intent.
In such cases, the law allows the existing will to be revoked by a writing executed with the formalities of a will or by act, such as canceling the will; however, if the will is revoked by act, consideration should be given to utilizing witnesses to prove that the testator performed the act of revocation on the original will "with the intent, and for the purpose of revocation" and to evidencing the testator's intent to revoke and act of revocation on the original will.
29) Interplay of Testator's Intent and Revocation Statutes In conjunction with the testator's compliance with statutory formalities, the testator's intent plays a vital role in the court's interpretation.
 
 
 
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