Having left a valid will (7)
I believe the answer is:
testate
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">having left a valid will</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for testate that I've seen before include "Having written a valid will" , "Leaving a will" , "Having made a legal will" , "With a legally valid will" , "Having made a will before death" .)