Testator – A person who died after making a will. A female will maker is often called a testatrix. Executor – The person named in the will who is responsible for administering and settling the estate.
Common Terms. Common terms used in Wills include the following; • Testator – A person who died after making a will. A female will maker is often called a testatrix. • Executor – The person named in the will who is responsible for administering and settling the estate. A female is often called an executrix. Devise: A gift of real estate left at death. Also a verb meaning to give at death. Devisee: Someone who inherits real estate through a will. Executor: The person named in a will, and appointed by the probate court after the will-maker’s death, to wind up the affairs of a deceased person. In some states, executors are called “personal representatives.” (More about executors .). Executrix: An old-fashioned term for a female executor. n The testator may revoke any part or all of her will, or amend it by a codicil, during her lifetime. n Executor: A person appointed by the testator in her will to see that the will is administered and the testator s property is disposed of as the testator wished. ESTATE TERMS: 1  Testator-a person who dies leaving a will. 2  Female=Testatrix. 3  Executor-a person named by a testator to execute or carry out the instructions in a will. 4  Trustee-to commit to the care of a trustee: to serve as trustee. Common terms used in Wills include the following; • Testator – A person who died after making a will. A female will maker is often called a testatrix. • Executor – The person named in the will who is responsible for administering and settling the estate. When used as a verb, to dispose of real or personal property by will. Devisee: Any person designated in a will to receive real or personal property. A Glossary of Estate Planning Terms Administrator: Formerly used for a person named in a will to carry out settlement of the estate. Under the Montana Uniform Probate Code, the term is now personal representative.
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