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Testate vs Testacy - What's the difference?

testate | testacy |

In lang=en terms the difference between testate and testacy

is that testate is one who has left a valid will and testament while testacy is the condition of being testate; of having left a valid will at one's death.

As an adjective testate

is having left a legally valid last will and testament of one who has died.

testate

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (legal) having left a legally valid last will and testament (of one who has died).

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) one who has left a valid will and testament

    • testacy

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (legal) the condition of being testate; of having left a valid will at one's death

    • Antonyms

    * intestacy