Names in Prince Edward County

Testator/Intestate Person: the person whose estate is being processed -- a testator is one who has left a will; an intestate person is one who died without a will
Executor: a person named in the will as executor of the estate
Legatee: recipient of property left in the will by the testator
Witness: a witness to the signing of the will
Heir: a person entitled to property as the legal successor of an intestate person
Bondsman: a person who posts a bond for the administrator of an intestate estate
Relative: a relative of the testator/intestate person who does not play one of the other roles described above
Mentioned: a person mentioned in the file who does not play one of other roles described above
Deceased: a person mentioned in the file who was deceased at the time the will was written or the intestate file was administered