Will is defined as?

Will is defined as?

• A. A deed of trust
• B. A lifetime trust
• C. A trust created by will
• D. A last will, including all codicils thereto

Answer: (D)

A will is the testamentary instrument that directs how a person’s property will be distributed at death, typically called a last will and testament. It may be amended or supplemented by codicils, which are considered part of the will for probate purposes. A deed of trust is a security instrument, not a will. A lifetime (inter vivos) trust is created during the person’s life, not at death. A trust created by will describes a trust that arises from the will’s terms (a testamentary trust), but the document being defined is the will itself—the last will and testament, including all codicils.

A will is the testamentary instrument that directs how a person’s property will be distributed at death, typically called a last will and testament. It may be amended or supplemented by codicils, which are considered part of the will for probate purposes.

A deed of trust is a security instrument, not a will. A lifetime (inter vivos) trust is created during the person’s life, not at death. A trust created by will describes a trust that arises from the will’s terms (a testamentary trust), but the document being defined is the will itself—the last will and testament, including all codicils.