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Legatary

A legatee

Accumulated legacy

a legacy that has not yet been paid to a legatee, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 901.

Conversion, equitable

and the rights of persons entitled as residuar, devisees or legatees under wills or settlements, Consult Lewin, Godefroi, or Underhill on

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To be distributed in joint equal proportion

such an expression appears in a Will with reference to legatees, it creates only tenancy-in-common between them and the word 'joint'

Per capita

ninth part only as being one of nine grandsons. Whether legatees are to take per stirpes or per capita is often

Marshalling

no longer necessary, but it may sometimes be required between legatees when some of the legacies are charged on the reality

Funeral expenses

for which he will be answerable to the creditors or legatees.

Deed

to fix them with notice of the deed, as creditors, legatees, trustees, and executors. When a person acts in two or

constitute

office or function [those who are constituted heirs or named legatees "Louisiana Civil Code"] [legal authority s all magistrates] 2 :

Contribution

to a transfer of the securities held by the creditor. Legatees are sometimes compelled to refund and contribute for the payment

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