with a will
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More than 80% of those with a will, trust, healthcare proxy or financial power of attorney said they’d know what to do if a family member died.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Frank McGuire, a Buffalo, N.Y., businessman died with a will in 2020, leaving behind a multimillion-dollar estate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025
He left the war with lasting physical and emotional scars and, like such fellow veterans as Joseph Heller and Kurt Vonnegut, with a will to find words for what had happened.
From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024
Speaking on BBC Two documentary Kevin Sinfield: Going the Extra Mile, he added: "It shows you that with a will and a fight, you can get a lot of things done."
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2023
There was no hesitation from the first mate, or from any of the crew as they fell to with a will, to bring the Astrea about.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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