testamentary disposition

{{short description|Gift under the terms of a will}}

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A testamentary disposition is any gift of any property by a testator under the terms of a will.

Types

Types of testamentary dispositions include:

  • Gift (law), assets that have been legally transferred from one person to another
  • Legacy, testamentary gift of personal property, traditionally of money but may be real or personal property
  • Life estate,[http://www.mortgageintroducer.com/blogengine/post/Home-reversions-and-their-place-in-the-market.aspx Home Reversions and their place in the market] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150325212949/http://mortgageintroducer.com/blogengine/post/Home-reversions-and-their-place-in-the-market.aspx |date=2015-03-25 }} Chris Prior. Mortgage Introducer 18 February 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-12 a concept used in common and statutory law to designate the ownership of land for the duration of a person's life
  • Demonstrative legacy, a gift of a specific sum of money with a direction that is to be paid out of a particular fund

See also

References

Category:Wills and trusts

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