Testamento (en. Will)

/tes.ta'men.to/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Document that contains a person's will regarding the distribution of their assets after their death.

My grandfather's will specified how his properties would be divided.

El testamento de mi abuelo especificaba cómo se repartirían sus propiedades.

Manifestation of a person's desire, especially in a legal context.

She left a will in which she expressed her desire to donate to charity.

Ella dejó un testamento en el que aseguraba su deseo de donar a la caridad.

Letter of will or family legacy.

The family will has been a topic of discussion among the heirs.

El testamento familiar ha sido un tema de discusión entre los herederos.

It comes from the Latin 'testamentum', which means 'testimony' or 'statement'.

living will

Document that establishes a person's wishes regarding medical treatments in case of incapacity.

testamento vital

heirs of the will

People who will receive the assets or rights according to what is stated in the will.

herederos del testamento

validate a will

Legal process to confirm that a will is valid and can be executed.

validar un testamento

inheritance

Set of assets, rights, and obligations that are transferred after a person's death.

herencia

legacy

Assets that are left to someone through a will.

legado

last will

Instructions that a person leaves regarding what they want to be done with their assets after their death.

últimas voluntades

Informal expression used to refer to a will in a colloquial manner.

That old man always talks about his will as if it were a novel.

Ese viejo siempre habla de su testamento como si fuera una novela.

Sarcastic allusion to decisions made in life that affect the inheritance.

I'm not surprised that his will includes his dog as an heir, it's a joke!

No me sorprende que su testamento incluya a su perro como heredero, ¡es una broma!