Will substitutes are methods used instead of a will to transfer one’s property/assets upon their death. Will substitutes are different from regular wills because the title of the asset transfers to the death beneficiary at any point,...
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willful
Willful refers to acts which are intentional, conscious, voluntary, and designed to achieve a particular result. The specific meaning of the term “willful” depends on the context in which it is used.
In the context of criminal law, the...willful tort
A willful tort is a type of tort that is committed intentionally and consciously with the wish to harm another person. It is an act that is neither accidental nor due to negligence. Willful tort is often associated with intentional torts, but...
wills: attestation requirement
The attestation requirement for a will demands that wills must be executed in front of a specific number and type of witness in order to be valid. The witness must acknowledge the will and that the testator was of sound mind and health upon...
wills: signature requirement
The signature requirement for wills states that a will must be signed and dated by the testator in the presence of two or more witnesses. Furthermore the required witnesses must sign the will or a subsequent document depending on the state in...
wills: writing requirement
The writing requirement for wills demands that a will be in writing, or in physical form, in order to be valid. The writing requirement is typically met as long as the will is written in some more or less permanent medium such as typed or...
winding up
Winding up refers to the ending of operations of a business by settling debts, the liquidation of assets, and distributing the remaining proceeds to the shareholders of the partnership or corporation. Winding up occurs just before the...
winding up a corporation
The process of dissolving a corporation or settling the affairs of a dissolved corporation. Winding up a corporation generally takes place when a corporation decides to end a business or declares bankruptcy. Winding up involves the settling...
WIPO Copyright and Performances and Phonograms Treaties Implementation Act
Title I of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the “WIPO Copyright and Performances and Phonograms Treaties Implementation Act of 1998” added Chapter 12, Copyright Protection and Management Systems, to the Copyright Act.
At the time of the DMCA...
wire fraud
Wire fraud is a criminal offense that involves the use of electronic communications, such as telecommunications or the internet, to intentionally deceive and defraud someone of money, property, or honest services. This crime is prosecuted...