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Devise means a gift of property by will. Also, to give property by will. Devisee means a person or entity that receives property under a will. Estate means the trust or restricted land and trust personalty owned by the decedent at the time of death.
Nov 27, 2024
deˇviˇsee
/dəˌvīˈzē/
noun
a person to whom real estate is left by the terms of a will.
"the nephew was to be devisee of the uncle's property"
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Apr 22, 2024 ˇ Historically speaking, a “devisee" is someone who receives real property (as opposed to personal property) from an estate. In modern times, though, a devisee ...
2 days ago ˇ Devise, in legal usage, is property used to denote a gift by will of real property, and he to whom it is given is called the devisee. From Project Gutenberg.
5 days ago ˇ Synonyms for DEVISEE: beneficiary, assignee, legatee, grantee, heir, claimant, inheritor, successor, heir at law, heir apparent.
Jun 15, 2024 ˇ devirgination, n.1606–; devirginator, n.1889–; devirilize, v.1901–; devisable, adj.1535–; devisal, n.1856–; deviscerate, v. deviscerated, adj.1727–; devise, ...
Oct 17, 2024 ˇ Synonyms for DEVISEES: beneficiaries, legatees, assignees, heirs, grantees, inheritors, claimants, successors, heirs at law, coheirs.
Feb 8, 2024 ˇ A devisee may be a person, trustee, charity, or other organization. ➢ A personal representative. A will may name a personal representative (also called. ' ...
Aug 31, 2024 ˇ The person who is designated to receive the real property is referred to as a 'devisee'. ... definitions persist in legal contexts and certain jurisdictions.
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Feb 6, 2024 ˇ A devisee is someone is designated in a will to receive a portion of the Decedent's estate, while an heir is someone entitled to take under California's laws of ...
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3 days ago ˇ contrived, planned, invented, or designed: It's a dark comedy about a couple of guys who embark on a poorly devised scheme to blackmail a local clergyman.