Vocabulary Lesson 5
Wills – Trusts – Estates…WHAT?!
Let’s see if this helps…
1. Administrator
– A person appointed by a probate court to settle the affairs of an individual that has died without a will.
2. Devise
– The disposition of real property by will.
3. Escheat
– A reversion of property to the state in those cases where an individual dies without heirs or devisees, and, in some states, without a will.
4. Estate
– A person’s possessions. The extent of a person’s interest in real property.
5. Executor
– A person appointed by the probate court to carry out the terms of the will.
6. Heir
– One who might inherit or succeed to an interest in land of an individual who dies without leaving a will.
7. Intestate
– Designates the estate or the condition of failing to leave a will at death.
8. Life Estate
– A grant or reservation of the right of use, occupancy and ownership for the life of an individual.
9. Testament
– Another term for a will. Commonly referred to as, “last will and testament”.
10. Testate
– The state or condition of leaving a will at death.
11. Testator
– A man who makes or has made a testament. The term is Testatrix, if that person is a woman.
12. Trust
– A property right held by one as a fiduciary for the benefit of another.
13. Trustee
– A person holding property in trust as a fiduciary for the benefit of another.
14. Will
– A written document providing for the distribution of property owned by a person after his or her death.
Just feel more confused…..it’s ok!!
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Look for lesson 6 in the coming weeks!
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