Virginia Legal Aid Workshop: Wills

This presentation will review Wills.

What is a will?

A will is a legal document in which a person (called the “testator”) directs what is to be done with their property after death. The will usually includes the name of the person that the testator wants to serve as the executor of the estate. The “executor” is the person who will arrange for the distribution of the testator’s property and payment of any debts the testator owed. (If a person dies without a will, someone may need to be appointed by the court to be the “administrator” of the estate. That person does basically the same thing as an executor does; it’s just a difference in terminology.)