estate of deceased person
91dead man's statute — n: a law barring the testimony of a person with an interest in an estate regarding any conversation with or any event taking place in the presence of the decedent – called also dead man act, dead man s act; Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… …
92elective share — n: the share (as one third) of an estate set by statute that a widow or widower or sometimes a child is entitled to claim in lieu of any provisions made in a will or in the event of being disinherited unjustifiably – called also forced share;… …
93Autopsy — Post mortem redirects here. For other uses, see Post mortem (disambiguation). This article is about the medical procedure. For other uses, see Autopsy (disambiguation). Autopsy Intervention The …
94expectancy — ex·pec·tan·cy n pl cies: something expected: as a: an interest held by a person who may receive something (as a bequest) in the future but has no enforceable right to it b: the benefit that will be received from a contract if performed Merriam… …
95heir — / ar/ n: one who inherits or is entitled to succeed to the possession of property after the death of its owner: as a: one who by operation of law inherits the property and esp. the real property of a person who dies without leaving a valid will… …
96Consanguinity — Bernard Gui s Arbor genealogiae regum Francorum, showing consanguinity of the kings of France Consanguinity ( con (with/together) sanguine (blood) ity (no …
97Wisconsin Circuit Court Access — Infobox Software name = Wisconsin Circuit Court Access caption = A screenshot from the CCAP web site June 2007. author = State of Wisconsin developer = latest release version = latest release date = operating system = operating system desc =… …
98Taxation history of the United States — The history of taxation in the United States began when it was composed of colonies ruled by the British Empire, French Empire, and Spanish Empire. After independence from Europe the United States collected poll taxes, tariffs, and excise taxes.… …
99Probate court — A probate court (also called a surrogate court) is a specialized court that deals with matters of probate and the administration of estates. Probate courts administer proper distribution of the assets of a decedent (one who has died), adjudicates …
100possessions — possessions, belongings, effects, means, resources, assets can mean all the items that taken together constitute a person s or group s property or wealth. Possessions, belongings, effects stress ownership; means, resources, assets emphasize value …
