| administrator |
person
appointed by the court to administer the deceased estate
where the deceased has died without a will or where the
deceased has left a will but there is no executor |
| beneficiary |
person
who is entitled to receive gifts under a will |
| bequeath |
leave
personal property to a person by will |
| donee |
person
receiving a gift |
| donor |
person
making a gift |
| estate |
all
of a person’s assets and liabilities at death |
| executor |
person
appointed in a will to administer the testator’s
property and to carry out the provisions of the will e.g.
obtain the Grant of Probate and distribute the estate |
| gift
inter vivos |
transfer
of a property between living persons |
| gift
|
voluntary
transfer of property without any consideration or compensation |
| immovable
property |
land
and property attached to the land |
| intestate
|
a
person who dies without making a will |
| issue |
legitimate
children |
| Letters
of Administration |
the
authority given under the seal of the court for the administration
of an estate of a person who has died without leaving
a will. |
| movable
property |
personal
property that is movable (cf. immovable property) |
| spouse |
husband
or wife |
| testamentary
gifts |
gifts
made by the donee in a will which only takes effect upon
the death of the donee and the execution of the will |
| testacy |
person
makes a will before dying(opposite of intestacy or dying
intestate) |
| testator |
person
who makes a will |
| trustee |
person
who holds property in trust for a beneficiary |
