Useful definitions:
Beneficiary   A person who receives something from an Estate.
Executor   A person who is responsible for administering the Estate as per the terms of the Will and in accordance with applicable laws.
Testator   A person who makes the Will (also sometimes called the “Will-maker”.)
Trustee   A person who administers a trust established under a Will e.g. a trust for a child.
Intestate   To die without having prepared a valid Will.
Estate   The assets and liabilities of a person.


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