will

antenuptial will

:a will that was executed by a person prior to that person's marriage and is usu. revocable by the court if no provision was made for the person's spouse unless an intention not to make such a provision is manifest

conditional will

:a will intended to take effect upon a certain contingency and usu. construed as having absolute force when the language pertaining to the condition suggests a general purpose to make a will

counter will

:mutual will in this entry

holographic will

:a will written out in the hand of the testator and accepted as valid in many states provided it meets statutory requirements (as that no important parts have been altered or replaced in the hand of another and that it has been properly witnessed)

international will

:a will written in any language and executed in accordance with procedures established as a result of an international convention so as to be valid as to form regardless of the location of its execution or the assets, nationality, domicile, or residence of the testator A properly executed international will is still subject to local probate laws; the validity deriving from adherence to statutory requirements for such wills is purely formal, and a will invalid in respect to such requirements may still be valid under other rules.

joint and mutual will

:a single will jointly executed by two or more persons and containing reciprocal provisions for the disposition of property owned jointly, severally, or in common upon the death of one of them called also joint and reciprocal will

joint will

:a single will jointly executed by two or more persons and containing their respective wills the execution of a joint will or mutual wills does not create a presumption of a contract not to revoke the will or wills Maine Revised Statutes

compare joint and mutual will  in this entry

A joint and mutual will is a joint will, but a joint will need not contain reciprocal provisions.

mutual will

:one of two separate wills that share reciprocal provisions for the disposition of property in the event of death by one of the parties a mutual will executed in connection with an agreement based on sufficient consideration is both contractual and testamentary in nature Pruss v. Pruss, 514 N.W.2d 335 (1994)called also counter willreciprocal will

compare joint and mutual will  in this entry

mystic willin the civil law of Louisiana

:a will signed, sealed, witnessed, and notarized according to statutory procedure called also mystic testamentsecret testamentThe Louisiana Civil Code requires that for a mystic will to be valid, the will document itself or the envelope containing it must be closed and sealed and thus presented to the notary public and witnesses, or closed and sealed in their presence, and the testator must declare that it contains his or her signed will. The envelope or closed document must be subscribed by the testator, witnesses, and notary public.

nonintervention will  (nän-in-tər-ven-chən-)

:a will that provides for an executor to administer the estate without judicial involvement

nuncupative will

:a will allowed in some states that is dictated orally before witnesses and set down in writing within a statutorily specified time period (as 30 days) and that is allowed only for one in imminent peril of death from a terminal illness or from military or maritime service

pour–over will

:a will that provides for a transfer of assets (as the residue of the estate) to a trust (as an inter vivos trust) upon the death of the testator

reciprocal will

:mutual will in this entry