Probate

The introductory clause to a will or codicil

The clause in the will that cancels an already existing will

Standard language used in similar documents

A provision in a will that leaves to a designated beneficiary all remaining property not previously gifted

A child or other relative, whether living or not yet born, of the decedent who has been omitted from the will

A provision in a will that states a beneficiary will not receive his or her gift if he or she contests the will

A provision of a will that requires a beneficiary to outlive the decedent by a certain specified period of time for the gift to pass to him or her

A provision in a will that provides that another person predeceased the decedent if it is unclear who dies first.

One who acts on behalf of another with trust and confidence.

A person who has legal authority and a duty to act on behalf of a minor or mentally incompetent person

The provision in a will stating that the testator is signing and dating the document

The clause at the end of a will or codicil that states the witnesses certify the document was executed before them

The completion of all actions to make a document valid