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residuary estates

residuary estates is the plural of residuary estate.

Meaning of residuary estate

Noun

residuary estate (plural residuary estates)

  1. Any portion of the testator's estate that is not specifically devised to someone in the will, or any property that is part of such a specific devise that fails (for example, due to the death of the intended beneficiary preceding that of the testator).

Questions about residuary estates

What is residuary estates the plural of?
Residuary estates is the plural of residuary estate.

Words near residuary estates in the dictionary

  1. residuary clause
  2. residuary clauses
  3. residuary devise
  4. residuary devises
  5. residuary estate
  6. residuary estates
  7. residuary legatee
  8. residuary legatees
  9. residuate
  10. residuated
  11. residuates

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