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remainder

the property in a decedent's estate that is not otherwise devised or bequeathed [I leave the rest, residue, and of my

principal

to ] ;also : the main body of an estate, devise, or bequest

perpetuity

perpetuity pl: -ties 1 : the quality, state, or duration of being perpetual [devised to them in ] 2 a...

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leave

leave left leav·ing : bequeath devise

Contrive

To form by an exercise of ingenuity to devise to invent to design to plan

intangible tax

: a tax imposed on the privilege of owning, transferring, devising, profiting by, or otherwise dealing with or benefiting from intangibles

heir

by operation of law see also intestacy, unworthy compare ancestor, devisee, legatee, next of kin, successor apparent heir : heir apparent

distribution

among those entitled to it according to statute compare descent, devise NOTE: The laws dealing with intestate succession are often called

devisee

devisee : one to whom a devise of property is made

convey

estate his Manhattan town house "R. H. Jensen"] compare alienate, devise, donate, give, grant, sell con·vey·ee [kən-vā-ē] n con·vey·or [kən-vā-ər] n

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remainder

the property in a decedent's estate that is not otherwise devised or bequeathed [I leave the rest, residue, and of my

principal

to ] ;also : the main body of an estate, devise, or bequest

perpetuity

perpetuity pl: -ties 1 : the quality, state, or duration of being perpetual [devised to them in ] 2 a...

Keep your definitions linked to case research

leave

leave left leav·ing : bequeath devise

Contrive

To form by an exercise of ingenuity to devise to invent to design to plan

intangible tax

: a tax imposed on the privilege of owning, transferring, devising, profiting by, or otherwise dealing with or benefiting from intangibles

heir

by operation of law see also intestacy, unworthy compare ancestor, devisee, legatee, next of kin, successor apparent heir : heir apparent

distribution

among those entitled to it according to statute compare descent, devise NOTE: The laws dealing with intestate succession are often called

devisee

devisee : one to whom a devise of property is made

convey

estate his Manhattan town house "R. H. Jensen"] compare alienate, devise, donate, give, grant, sell con·vey·ee [kən-vā-ē] n con·vey·or [kən-vā-ər] n

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