Wills

/ˈwɪlz/

Definitions

  1. (n.) A legal document by which a person specifies the distribution of their estate after death.
    She revised her will to include a new beneficiary.

Forms

  • will

Commentary

In legal contexts, 'wills' typically functions as the plural of 'will' referring to testamentary documents; avoid confusion with the verb form 'will'.

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