INTRODUCTION: WILL
Even though one loathes to consider it, death is a certainty
that must come at the end. Further, given the dreaded exigencies
that the Covid Pandemic has left in its wake, people have been
given to the grim realities of the importance of leaving behind
testamentary disposition of one's assets and property.
Historically, "Will" has just been limited to real
property while "testament" applies only to dispositions
of personal property (thereby, resulting in the title of the
document as "Last Will and Testament"). However, now the
word "Will" validly applies to both personal and real
property.
What is a Will?
But what exactly is Will? A Last Will and Testament is a legal
document that communicates a person's final wishes pertaining
to possessions and dependents. It is pertinent to note that even a
person of unsound mind can execute a valid Will if it is made
during his lucid interval. A person's Will outlines what to do
with possessions, and