Will

  

Think: "wish."

A will is your wish. "Will" also refers to a person’s “Last Will and Testament,” a legally enforceable doc of what someone wants done with their worldly possessions (and land, if they have any) once they’ve faced mortality (i.e. died). That way, you get what you want done with your stuff, and hopefully (if you have a lot of stuff) the people surviving you will just have to deal with it instead of fighting over it.

Did you know you can put your pet in your will to make sure they’re a-okay when you're gone? Hop to it, mortal Earthling.

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