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multiculturalism and special populations
African American education
publications
legal documents
Preferred term
wills
Definition
- A will is a document that allows a person, known as the testator, to transfer property upon his death in accordance with his or her preferences. It is frequently used as the method of transferring property in families between generations. [Source: The Social History of the American Family: An Encyclopedia; Wills]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/wills
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