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residuary
(redirected from Residuary estate)

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residuary adjective excess, excessive, left over, remaining, residual, resultant, spare, surplus
Associated concepts: residuary bequest, residuary clause, residuary devise, residuary estate, residuary fund, residuary interest, residuary legacy, residuary legatee
See also: alluvion, net, residual, superfluous

LEGACY, RESIDUARY. That which is of the remainder of an estate after the payment of all the debts and other legacies. Madd. Ch. P. 284.



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Example: A's will leaves certain assets to his surviving spouse, B, and his residuary estate equally to his two children, C and D.
But if she is subject to such a vow, then I give my residuary estate to the order.
If the decedent wanted to provide for his sister if she left the order, the will could have stated: "In the event that my sister is no longer subject to a vow of poverty at my death, I give her my residuary estate, but if she is subject to such a vow, I give my residuary estate to the order.
 
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