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will-maker

will-maker

4.6
A person who writes a will saying who gets their things after they die
  • noun
  • /ˈwɪlˌmeɪkər/
  • Specialized
: testador
  • As a qualified will-maker, Jane helps clients ensure their assets are distributed according to their wishes.

Examples

  • Before he passed away, he consulted a will-maker to outline his final wishes regarding his estate.

  • The women of both towns featured prominently as both will makers and property holders.

    Academic text (1996)

  • A will-maker can provide crucial advice on how to manage estate taxes effectively.

Synonyms

testator
vswill-maker
  • Formal
1 9.6

A person who makes a will to say who gets their money or things after they die

is the plain phrase for the person who writes a legal will
devisor
vswill-maker
  • Formal
9.9

A person who leaves land or a house to someone in their will

is broader and covers making a will for any property not only real property

Surface Forms

will-maker singular
will-makers plural

Morphology

will-maker = will + make (transparent) = will + make + er

The word is transparently formed from 'will' and 'make', with the suffix '-er' indicating a person who performs the action.

Etymology

The word will-maker is made of two parts: will, an old word meaning 'wish', and maker, meaning 'someone who makes'. So a will-maker is a person who writes a legal document to record someone's 'wishes' about their property after they die.