testator

• If the testator is confident in their own abilities and does not desire the assistance of a lawyer, there is still the possibility of depositing a will made at home with a public notary. —  Budapest Times
• The will speaks only upon the death of the testator, and a testator enjoys testamentary freedom to revise or otherwise revoke the will at any time prior to death, or to deal freely with his or her assets. —  Toronto Estate Law Blog
• A conservator was appointed for the testator, who sought court approval of the testator's estate plan. —  Toronto Estate Law Blog
• But the testator was a bachelor with no encumbrances whatever. —  The Eye of Osiris
• And--another most significant and striking fact--the testator was accustomed to wear upon the third finger of his left hand--the very finger that is missing from the remains that were found--a most peculiar ring, which fitted so tightly that he was unable to get it off after once putting it on; a ring, gentlemen, of so peculiar a pattern that had it been found on the body must have instantly established the identity of the remains. —  The Eye of Osiris

Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms