beneficiary under a will

  • 1beneficiary — ben·e·fi·cia·ry /ˌbe nə fi shē ˌer ē, fi shə rē/ n pl ries: a person or entity (as a charity or estate) that receives a benefit from something: as a: the person or entity named or otherwise entitled to receive the principal or income or both from …

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  • 2Will contest — Wills, trusts and estates …

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  • 3will — 1 n 1: the desire, inclination, or choice of a person or group 2: the faculty of wishing, choosing, desiring, or intending 3: a legal declaration of a person s wishes regarding the disposal of his or her property after death; esp: a formally… …

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  • 4Will (law) — Last Will redirects here. For the 2011 film, see Last Will (film). Wills, trusts …

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  • 5Beneficiary (trust) — Cestui que use redirects here. See also, Cestui que. In trust law, a beneficiary or cestui que use, a.k.a. cestui que trust, is the person or persons who are entitled to the benefit of any trust arrangement. A beneficiary will normally be a… …

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  • 6beneficiary — Term used to refer to the person who receives the benefits of a trust or the recipient of the proceeds of a life insurance policy. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * beneficiary ben‧e‧fi‧cia‧ry [ˌbenˈfɪʆəri ǁ ˈfɪʆieri] noun beneficiaries… …

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  • 7beneficiary — /ben euh fish ee er ee, fish euh ree/, n., pl. beneficiaries. 1. a person or group that receives benefits, profits, or advantages. 2. a person designated as the recipient of funds or other property under a will, trust, insurance policy, etc. 3.… …

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  • 8beneficiary — 1) A person for whose benefit a trust exists. 2) A person who benefits under a will. 3) A person who receives money from the proceeds of a letter of credit 4) A person who receives payment at the conclusion of a transaction, e.g. a retailer who… …

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  • 9beneficiary — 1) A person for whose benefit a trust exists. 2) A person who benefits under a will. 3) A person who receives money from the proceeds of a letter of credit 4) A person who receives payment at the conclusion of a transaction, e. g. a retailer who… …

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  • 10beneficiary — ben•e•fi•ci•ar•y [[t]ˌbɛn əˈfɪʃ iˌɛr i, ˈfɪʃ ə ri[/t]] n. pl. ar•ies. 1) bus a person or group that receives benefits, profits, or advantages 2) bus a person designated as the recipient of funds or other property under a will, trust, or the like… …

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