: a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebExecutors should not disclose details of a will without permission of the testator (the person writing the will). Amy Dickinson, cleveland, 12 Aug. 2022 Executors should not disclose details of a will without permission of the testator (the person writing the will). Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 12 Aug. 2022 Executors should not disclose details of a will without permission of the testator (the person writing the will). Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2022 Executors should not disclose details of a will without permission of the testator (the person writing the will). Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022 Executors should not disclose details of a will without permission of the testator (the person writing the will). Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2022 Wills and trusts were vulnerable to legal challenge if the testator was deemed insane, and those episodes had inspired whispers about Stanford’s erratic decision-making and her communions with spirits. Maia Silber, The New Yorker, 30 May 2022 The default survival period: A beneficiary must survive the testator (the person making the will) by at least 120 hours.Dallas News, 8 Aug. 2021 This allows the testator to avoid burdening a beneficiary who may not have enough income to pay the debt on a particular asset.Dallas News, 8 Aug. 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English testatour, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin testator, from Latin testari