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Counter wills

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001350

Separate wills executed by two individuals, typically spouses, that contain reciprocal provisions. Each will leaves property to the other testator, and then to common beneficiaries upon the death of the survivor. These wills are not necessarily mutual wills, which involve a binding agreement not to revoke.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001350
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "Separate wills executed by two individuals, typically spouses, that contain reciprocal provisions. Each will leaves property to the other testator, and then to common beneficiaries upon the death of the survivor. These wills are not necessarily mutual wills, which involve a binding agreement not to revoke.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/counter-wills/"
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