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...
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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...
withholding
In a legal context, withholding is the action of deducting an amount or percentage established by the law from a person’s income, like from wages or dividends. Commonly, the withholding is made and subsequently paid to the government by the...
words of procreation
Words of procreation are the language in a will or deed that indicates a transfer of property to one person and that person's descendants. Typically, the words are used as "to A and the heirs of his body," where A is the person who inherits...
work credits
Work credits are used by the Federal Government to determine a person’s eligibility for benefits such as Social Security benefits, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, and Medicare. Work credits are earned by paying taxes and...
work permit
The I-765 employment authorization document (EAD), commonly referred to as the work permit, is a document issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that provides temporary work authorization to noncitizens in...
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act)
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, enacted in 1988, is a U.S. federal law that requires certain employers to provide advance notice of plant closing and mass layoffs. Specifically, employers with 100 or more...
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, enacted in 1988, is a U.S. federal law that requires certain employers to provide advance notice of plant closing and mass layoffs. Specifically, employers with 100 or more...
workers compensation
Workers' compensation laws protect people who become injured or disabled while working at their jobs. The laws provide the injured workers with fixed monetary awards, in an attempt to eliminate the need for litigation. These laws also provide...