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Posts By: Jonathon Vander Zee
1 ResultsWhat Do You Mean? Testamentary Intention and the Interpretation of Wills
by: Jonathon Vander Zee, August 30, 2023
In the legal world, “testamentary intentions” refer to a person’s wishes for the administration of their estate and distribution of their assets after death. The last will and testament (often referred to simply as a “will”) is the document which sets out the testator’s (i.e. the person who signed the will) testamentary wishes. Problems arise…read more