estate of deceased person
41Probate — Not to be confused with Probation. Wills, trusts and estat …
42SUCCESSION — SUCCESSION, devolution of the deceased person s property on his legal heirs. Order of Succession The Pentateuchal source of the order of succession is If a man die and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter.… …
43Intestacy — Intestate redirects here. It is not to be confused with Interstate. Wills, trusts …
44probate — pro·bate 1 / prō ˌbāt/ n [Latin probatum, neuter of probatus, past participle of probare to test, approve, prove] 1 a: the process of proving in a court of competent jurisdiction (as a probate court) that an instrument is the valid last will and… …
45Will (law) — Last Will redirects here. For the 2011 film, see Last Will (film). Wills, trusts …
46Living trust — A living trust (inter vivos trust) is a trust created during a person s lifetime. Living Trusts in the United StatesIn the United States, a living trust refers to a trust that may be revocable by the trust creator or settlor (known by the IRS as… …
47letters of administration — see letter 2 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. letters of administration …
48administrator — ad·min·i·stra·tor /əd mi nə ˌstrā tər/ n 1: a person appointed by a probate court to manage the distribution of the assets in the estate of a person who has died without leaving a valid will or leaving a will that does not name an executor able… …
49administration — ad·min·is·tra·tion /əd ˌmi nə strā shən/ n 1: the act or process of administering the administration of justice 2 a: the management and disposal under court authority of the estate of a deceased person by an executor or an administrator b: the… …
50per stirpes — per stir·pes /pər stər pēz, per stir pās/ adv or adj [Latin, by familial stocks]: by right of representation the estate was divided per stirpes used of a method of distributing an esp. intestate estate compare per capita ◇ Per stirpes… …
