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Wills and EstatesBeneficiary
Person or entity who receives a benefit from a will, trust, or estate.
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Wills and EstatesCodicil
Document that amends an existing will.
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Wills and EstatesCurator
Person appointed to manage affairs or property for someone unable to do so.
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Wills and EstatesDeceased estate
Assets and liabilities left by a person who died.
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Wills and EstatesEstate duty
Tax charged on some deceased estates.
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Wills and EstatesEstate Planning Attorney
A legal role or search category connected to wills and estates work.
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Wills and EstatesExecutor
Person appointed to administer a deceased estate.
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Wills and EstatesGuardians Fund
Fund administered for certain money due to minors or protected persons.
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Wills and EstatesHeir
Person entitled to inherit under a will or intestate law.
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Wills and EstatesIntestate succession
Default inheritance rules when there is no valid will.
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Wills and EstatesInvalid will
Will that may fail because legal requirements were not met.
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Wills and EstatesLetter of authority
Masters authority often used for smaller estates.
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Wills and EstatesLetter of executorship
Masters document authorising an executor to act.
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Wills and EstatesLiquidation and distribution account
Estate account showing assets, debts, costs, and distribution.
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Wills and EstatesReport an estate
Submitting required documents to the Master after death.
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Wills and EstatesTestate succession
Inheritance under a valid will.
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Wills and EstatesTestator
Person who makes a will.
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Wills and EstatesWill
Document saying how a persons estate must be dealt with after death.
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Wills and EstatesEstate Planning Attorney
A legal role or search category connected to wills and estates work.
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Wills and EstatesDeceased estate
Assets and liabilities left by a person who died.
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Wills and EstatesExecutor
Person appointed to administer a deceased estate.
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Wills and EstatesIntestate succession
Default inheritance rules when there is no valid will.
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Wills and EstatesInvalid will
Will that may fail because legal requirements were not met.
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Wills and EstatesLetter of authority
Masters authority often used for smaller estates.
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Wills and EstatesLetter of executorship
Masters document authorising an executor to act.
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Wills and EstatesReport an estate
Submitting required documents to the Master after death.
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Wills and EstatesWill
Document saying how a persons estate must be dealt with after death.
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Wills and EstatesEstate Planning Attorney
A legal role or search category connected to wills and estates work.
Wills and Estates TermsTerm
Wills and EstatesBeneficiary
Person or entity who receives a benefit from a will, trust, or estate.
Wills and Estates TermsTerm
Wills and EstatesCodicil
Document that amends an existing will.
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Wills and EstatesCurator
Person appointed to manage affairs or property for someone unable to do so.
Wills and Estates TermsTerm
Wills and EstatesDeceased estate
Assets and liabilities left by a person who died.
Wills and Estates TermsTerm
Wills and EstatesEstate duty
Tax charged on some deceased estates.
Wills and Estates TermsTerm
Wills and EstatesExecutor
Person appointed to administer a deceased estate.
Wills and Estates TermsTerm
Wills and EstatesGuardians Fund
Fund administered for certain money due to minors or protected persons.
Wills and Estates TermsTerm
Wills and EstatesHeir
Person entitled to inherit under a will or intestate law.
Wills and Estates TermsTerm
Wills and EstatesIntestate succession
Default inheritance rules when there is no valid will.
Wills and Estates TermsTerm
Wills and EstatesInvalid will
Will that may fail because legal requirements were not met.
Wills and Estates TermsTerm
Wills and EstatesLetter of authority
Masters authority often used for smaller estates.
Wills and Estates TermsTerm
Wills and EstatesLetter of executorship
Masters document authorising an executor to act.
Wills and Estates TermsTerm
Wills and EstatesLiquidation and distribution account
Estate account showing assets, debts, costs, and distribution.
Wills and Estates TermsTerm
Wills and EstatesReport an estate
Submitting required documents to the Master after death.
Wills and Estates TermsTerm
Wills and EstatesTestate succession
Inheritance under a valid will.
Wills and Estates TermsTerm
Wills and EstatesTestator
Person who makes a will.
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Wills and EstatesWill
Document saying how a persons estate must be dealt with after death.
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