A will is a legal document that declares who gets your belongings when you die. There are various types of wills that people could have. One such will is a joint will. More than one person with each testator executes this will, as the person who makes a will is called, leaving his property to the survivor or to other persons. The second type of will is a mutual will. Mutual wills the testators agree that each shall be the beneficiary under the other’s will. When a person dies there are several things that much happen before a will can go into effect. The will itself must be probated. What this means is that it must be proven to be that last will and testament of the deceased. The executor of the will carries out the last wishes of the deceased. This may need to be done in court or it may not. Anyone may contest a will and in order to do this they must appear in court.