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A pour-over will is a testamentary device wherein the writer of a will creates a trust, and decrees in the will that the property in his estate at the time of his death shall be placed in the trust. Under the common law of England, such devices were long held to be void, because the testator could change the disposition of the trust at any time, and therefore could essentially execute changes to the will without meeting the formalities required for such acts. More recently, however, many jurisdictions have adopted the view that a pour-over will is a legitimate device, and have given them effect.
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