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EXECUTION TESTAMENT [1 record]

Record 1 2003-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Estates (common law)
CONT

The execution of a Will refers to the signing of the document. The execution involves a special kind of ceremony which must be strictly adhered to. If you do not carefully follow the formal requirements of execution, all or your meticulously drafted directions may go down the drain.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit successoral (common law)
OBS

«exécution d'un testament» : Cette notion réfère à la tâche de l'exécuteur testamentaire qui doit veiller à la réalisation des dernières volontés du testateur et n'a aucun rapport avec la signature du testament.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho hereditario (common law)
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