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RESIDUARY ESTATE [2 records]

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Record 1 2013-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Estates (common law)
CONT

In will, the term rest, residue, and remainder of estate are usually and ordinarily understood as meaning that part of the estate which is left after all the other provisions of the will have been satisfied.

CONT

An example of a gift of the remainder or the residue of an estate is as follows: "I direct my executor/trix to pay or transfer all the rest and residue of my estate to my wife, Mary Doe, provided that she survives me for a period of thirty days."

OBS

In general, the residue is what is left over after the payment of all funeral, testamentary and administration expenses, debts and liabilities and after the payment of or provision for all specific and pecuniary gifts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit successoral (common law)
CONT

S'il n'y a pas de testament, après avoir acquitté le passif, ils [l'exécuteur ou l'administrateur] distribuent le reliquat de la succession aux héritiers.

OBS

[...] lorsque les frais funéraires et testamentaires, les dettes et autres charges de la succession, y compris les legs généraux et spécifiques, ont été acquittés, il reste un solde appelé «residue» [...]

DEF

Ce qui reste de la succession du défunt après acquittement de ses dettes, des frais funéraires et testamentaires et des legs particuliers.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho hereditario (common law)
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Record 2 2013-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
  • Law of Estates (common law)
DEF

That which remains after debts and expenses of administration, legacies, and devises have been satisfied. It consists of all that has not been legally disposed of by will, other than by residuary clause.(Black's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 1177)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
  • Droit successoral (common law)
OBS

reliquat : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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