Wills, Trusts and Estates

Wills, trusts, and estates is the body of law that oversees property dealings of deceased people. Attorneys dealing with this kind of law often oversee the drafting of wills, trusts, and other documents to be enforced after someone’s death, as well as estate administration after a person has died. There are also statutory provisions that govern how estate administration is conducted if someone dies without a will. A list of legal terms used in wills, trusts, and estate law and their dictionary definitions can be found below.