Will (Testament)
Pursuant to § 1937 of the German Civil Code (BGB), a Will (Testament) is a unilateral disposition mortis causa (letztwillige Verfügung). Pursuant to § 2231 BGB, the testator can choose between two forms of regular Wills
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