Testacy


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Testacy

The condition or state of leaving a valid will at one's death to direct the distribution of one's estate.

West's Encyclopedia of American Law, edition 2. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

testacy

n. dying with a will (a testament). It is compared to "intestacy," which is dying without a will. (See: intestacy)

Copyright © 1981-2005 by Gerald N. Hill and Kathleen T. Hill. All Right reserved.

TESTACY. The state or condition of dying after making a will, which was valid at the time of testator's death.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.
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