testamentary

Sometimes tes·ta·men·tal

[tes-tuh-men-tuh-ree, -men-tree]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or of the nature of a testament or will.

2. given, bequeathed, done, or appointed by will.

3. set forth or contained in a will.

testamentary

/ ˌtɛstəˈmɛntərɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to a will or testament

2. derived from, bequeathed, or appointed by a will

3. contained or set forth in a will

Other Word Forms

• nontestamentary adjective
• untestamental adjective
• untestamentary adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of testamentary¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Latin word testāmentārius. See testament, -ary

Example Sentences

Your son would need to provide the bank with a copy of the death certificate, letters testamentary and, in some cases, a tax ID for the estate.

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Legally speaking, you can contest a will or trust due to lack of testamentary capacity, undue influence from a family member, fraud, coercion, improper execution or if there was a newer will in existence.

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Her attorney argued that the couple had two postnuptial agreements that placed limits on Larry King’s ability to make testamentary gifts to his children, and the holographic will violates the terms of those agreements.

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The booming economy and accompanying robust stock market spurred charitable giving by individuals, corporations, foundations bequests and testamentary gifts to U.S. charities estimated at $410 billion in 2017.

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In her court filings, Nelson said she did not know of the existence of a will and had "no reason to believe that the Decedent executed testamentary documents in any form."

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