A way of holding property with one or more other person that allows you to gift your share in your Will. See the page on Property Tenancy for further details.
This is what’s left after all specific and pecuniary gifts have been given and all debts and taxes have been paid. A Will contains a clause setting out who receives the residue and this is called a residuary legacy.
Literally this means "by branch". This is commonly used in wills and trusts to describe the distribution when a beneficiary dies before the person whose estate is being divided. An estate is distributed per stirpes if each branch of the...
Also known as Advance Decision or Advance Directive. A document that allows you to indicate your wish to refuse all or some forms of medical treatment if you lose mental capacity in the future.