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A '''will''' is a legal document that leaves instructions about what the person making the will wants done with their things and obligations after they die. The person making a will is referred to as the '''will-maker'''. | A '''will''' is a legal document that leaves instructions about what the person making the will wants done with their things and obligations after they die. The person making a will is referred to as the '''will-maker'''. | ||
=== Why should I make a will? === | |||
The things you own at your death form your '''estate'''. Making a will gives you some control over what happens to your estate. With a will, you can make sure the things you own go to the people you want to have them. | The things you own at your death form your '''estate'''. Making a will gives you some control over what happens to your estate. With a will, you can make sure the things you own go to the people you want to have them. | ||