Phrase Hound found 13 phrases and 12 compound words that contain wills. The most common are listed below. Open wills in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 13
- joint willsplural of joint will: A single document executed by two people, so that their property is disposed of identically upon the death of either or both.
- living willsplural of living will: A document, made by a person when still legally fit to do so, which provides clear instructions or principles to be employed by a surrogate decision-maker, such as expressing a desire to be allowed to die instead of …
- mirror willsplural of mirror will: A pair of identical documents executed by two people in order to ensure identical dispositions of their property upon the death of either or both.
- mutual willsplural of mutual will: A pair of identical documents executed by a married couple, one signed by the husband, the other by the wife, intended to create an irrevocable contract insuring identical dispositions of their property upon the …
- holographic willsplural of holographic will: A will that is handwritten by the testator, without the usual formalities of execution.
- Glen WillsA locality in the Shire of East Gippsland, eastern Victoria, Australia.
- last willsplural of last will: A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his or her will as to disposal of his or her inheritance (estate and effects) after his or her death, benefiting specified heir(s).
- military willsplural of military will: A will or testament made by word of mouth only, before witnesses, as by a soldier or seaman, and depending on oral testimony for proof.
- pour-over willsplural of pour-over will: A testamentary device wherein the writer of a will creates a trust (usually unfunded at that point), and decrees in the will that property in his estate at the time of his death shall be placed in the trust.
- whip-o-willsplural of whip-o-will: A nocturnal insectivorous bird of North America (Antrostomus vociferus, syn. Caprimulgus vociferus), a type of nightjar, named after its characteristic call.
- whip-poor-willsplural of whip-poor-will: Alternative form of whippoorwill (Antrostomus vociferus)
- wills the good of anotherthird-person singular simple present indicative of will the good of another: To wish someone well; to hope for good things for someone.
- come-o'-willsplural of come-o'-will: Something that comes of its own accord; an illegitimate child.
Compound words 12
- WillsyA nickname of the surname Wills.
- WillshireA surname.
- Balkwillsplural of Balkwill: A surname from Old English.
- counterwillsplural of counterwill: The instinctive resistance to any coercion.
- goodwillsplural of goodwill: A favorably disposed attitude toward someone or something.
- Hakewillsplural of Hakewill: A surname.
- outwillsthird-person singular simple present indicative of outwill: To surpass in force of will.
- poorwillsplural of poorwill: nightjar (bird)
- WillshawA surname.
- Willshawsplural of Willshaw: A surname.