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Glossary of Terms – Wills and Estates
March 8, 2011
You have always wondered and now you know: Absolute. Given without any condition. For example, “I give to ‘X’ the residue of my estate absolutely” means just that. Whatever is left in the estate is given absolutely over to that named person. Administrator. A person appointed by the Probate Registry in the absence of a [...]
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When You Fail to Plan – Dying “Intestate”
March 2, 2011
Dying “intestate” is the legal term for dying without a valid will. An intestacy usually occurs because the person who died never made a will – but it can also occur when a will cannot be found after death or if an existing will is found to be invalid. This can happen because the will [...]
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