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Wills

Scope note

Legal instruments in which a person declares the disposition of his/her property, to take effect after his/her death, and which is revocable during the lifetime of that person. BLACKS

This term has 5 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object category

Getty AAT term number

300027764

Broader Terms used

legal instruments

Equivalent Terms used

will

Created

13yrs ago

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