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2. Codicil (will) - Wikipedia

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   A codicil is a testamentary or supplementary document similar but not necessarily identical to a will.The purpose of a codicil can differ across jurisdictions.It may serve to amend, rather than replace, a previously executed will, serve as an alternative or replacement to a will, or in some instances have no recognized distinction between it and a will.

3. Holographic will - Wikipedia

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   In both states any such will is void one year after that member's discharge from service "unless the testator ... does not then possess testamentary capacity" under Maryland law [47] and for one year after the testator regains testamentary capacity under New York law. [48] [42] New York also recognizes holographic wills made by mariners at sea ...

4. Will and testament - Wikipedia

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   Codicil – (1) amendment to a will; (2) a will that modifies or partially revokes an existing or earlier will. Decedent – the deceased (U.S. term) Demonstrative Legacy – a gift of a specific sum of money with a direction that is to be paid out of a particular fund. Descent – succession to real property. Devise – testamentary gift of ...

5. Joint wills and mutual wills - Wikipedia

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   Joint wills and mutual wills are closely related terms used in the law of wills to describe two types of testamentary writing that may be executed by a married couple to ensure that their property is disposed of identically.

6. Will contest - Wikipedia

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   A will contest, in the law of property, is a formal objection raised against the validity of a will, based on the contention that the will does not reflect the actual intent of the testator (the party who made the will) or that the will is otherwise invalid.

7. No-contest clause - Wikipedia

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   A no-contest clause, also called an in terrorem clause, is a clause in a legal document, such as a contract or a will, that is designed to threaten someone, usually with litigation or criminal prosecution, into acting, refraining from action, or ceasing to act.