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Wills & probate
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executor
Legal services; Wills & probate
A person or institution appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of their will. They are appointed to manage and dispose of the estate of a deceased person's estate. The Executor of a Will ...
executor’s oath
Legal services; Wills & probate
A written statement sworn by executors or administrators of an estate which accompanies an application for a grant of representation.
furiosi nulla voluntas est
Legal services; Wills & probate
Latin term used to describe when mentally impaired persons cannot validly sign a will.
grant of probate
Legal services; Wills & probate
Issued to the executor of a will to enable them to distribute the estate.
grant of representation
Legal services; Wills & probate
A document issued by the court which enables the person or people named in it to deal with all assets of a deceased person (ie their estate). It allows money to be collected from any bank or building ...
gross value of estate
Legal services; Wills & probate
The total value of the deceased’s property before deducting liabilities.
guardians
Legal services; Wills & probate
The people chosen by the testator to look after their children in the event of their death.
