what is a last will and testament 
a last will and testament is a legal document that communicates a person s final wishes pertaining to their assets it provides specific instructions about what to do with their possessions it will indicate whether the deceased leaves them to another person a group or wishes to donate them to charity a last will and testament can also handle matters involving dependents the management of accounts and financial interests some states allow for non standard or unusual wills such as a holographic will while others do not 