A Will can only convey that which the deceased owned as of the date of their death. And when there is a designated beneficiary listed on a stock certificate, that means upon the owner's death, the beneficiary becomes the new owner, therefore the stock does not become part of the probate estate. Accordingly, since the beneficiary has automatic rights to the stock, the deceased will no longer had anything to covey under the Will. Bottom line, the stock designation prevails over the terms of the Will.