decedent's assets
101Genetic history of indigenous peoples of the Americas — For a non technical introduction to genetics in general, see Introduction to genetics …
102Inheritance Tax — In some states in the U.S. (and in the United Kingdom), a tax imposed on those who inherit assets from a deceased person. The tax rate for inheritance taxes depends on the value of the property received by the heir or beneficiary and his/her… …
103Traveling Auditor — A person that collects and analyzes accounting data to determine the financial status of a company. They prepare financial reports, look for poor controls, duplicated effort, over spending, fraud, non compliance with laws, regulations and… …
104Will Variation — A provision that allows a surviving spouse and/or children to contest a will that does not make adequate provision for their maintenance and support. In Canadian estate law, a legally married spouse, separated spouse, a common law spouse (in… …
105With Benefit Of Survivorship — A form of joint tenancy ownership where property passes to the survivor(s) when one of the joint members dies, rather than becoming part of the decedent s estate. With benefit of survivorship is a legally defined situation where two or more… …
106pour–over — 1 / pōr ˌō vər/ adj: providing for or creating the transfer of property in a decedent s estate or a trust to a pour over trust a pour–over provision a pour–over bequest see also pour over trust at trust; pour over will at …
107apportionment — /aporshanmant/ The process by which legislative seats are distributed among units entitled to representation. Determination of the number of representatives which a State, county, or other subdivision may send to a legislative body. he U.S.… …
108devastavit — /devasteyvat/ He has wasted. The act of an executor or administrator in wasting the goods of the deceased; mismanagement of the estate by which a loss occurs. A breach of trust or misappropriation of assets held in a fiduciary character; any… …
109apportionment — /aporshanmant/ The process by which legislative seats are distributed among units entitled to representation. Determination of the number of representatives which a State, county, or other subdivision may send to a legislative body. he U.S.… …
110devastavit — /devasteyvat/ He has wasted. The act of an executor or administrator in wasting the goods of the deceased; mismanagement of the estate by which a loss occurs. A breach of trust or misappropriation of assets held in a fiduciary character; any… …
