USA Law

Category: Estate law

  • Revocable Trusts

    Revocable Trusts in the United States Most Popular Entries related to Revocable Trusts Wills Trusts and Probate (in the United States) Information Wills Probate (in the United States) Legal Questions Trusts (in the United States) Legal Questions Wills (in the United States) Legal Advice […]

  • Business Trusts

    Business Trusts in the United States Introduction to Business Trusts The purpose of Business Trusts is to provide a broad appreciation of the Business Trusts legal topic. Select from the list of U.S. legal topics for information (other than Business Trusts). Most Popular Entries related to […]

  • Business Trusts

    Business Trusts in the United States Introduction to Business Trusts The purpose of Business Trusts is to provide a broad appreciation of the Business Trusts legal topic. Select from the list of U.S. legal topics for information (other than Business Trusts). Most Popular Entries related to […]

  • Intestate

    Intestate in United States Intestate Definition One who, having lawful power to make a will, has made none, or one which is defective in form. In that case, he is said to die intestate, and his estate descends to his heir at law. This term comes from the Latin intestatus. Formerly, it was […]

  • Heir

    Heir in United States Heir Definition At Common Law. He who is bom or begotten in lawful wedlock, and upon whom the law casts the estate in lands, tenements, or hereditaments immediately upon the death of his ancestor. The term heir has a very different signification at common law from what […]

  • Legal Questions Trusts

    Legal Questions Trusts in the United States Most Popular Entries related to Legal Questions Trusts Types of Trusts (in the United States) Living Trusts (in the United States) Revocable Trusts (in the United States) Business Trusts (in the United States) Irrevocable Trust (in the United […]

  • Probate Court

    Probate Court in the United States A state court with jurisdiction over wills and estates. Probate courts may also have the power to appoint guardians as well as to perform certain functions with minors. Probate courts operate at the county level and can be found in most of the larger states. […]

  • Legal Advice Trusts

    Legal Advice Trusts in the United States Most Popular Entries related to Legal Advice Trusts Types of Trusts (in the United States) Living Trusts (in the United States) Revocable Trusts (in the United States) Business Trusts (in the United States) Irrevocable Trust (in the United States) […]

  • Legal Advice Trusts

    Legal Advice Trusts in the United States Most Popular Entries related to Legal Advice Trusts Types of Trusts (in the United States) Living Trusts (in the United States) Revocable Trusts (in the United States) Business Trusts (in the United States) Irrevocable Trust (in the United States) […]

  • Intestate Succession

    Intestate Succession in United States Intestate Succession Definition The succession or devolution of interest of the property of one dying intestate. In Louisiana, the term succession is applied to the estate as a whole. Intestate Succession in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription […]

  • Living Wills

    Living Wills in the United States Living Wills and the State Laws Select from the list of U.S. States below for state-specific information on Living Wills: Living Wills in the Subject Index of the Alabama Portal Living Wills in the Subject Index of the Alaska Portal Living Wills in the Subject […]

  • Living Wills

    Living Wills in the United States Living Wills and the State Laws Select from the list of U.S. States below for state-specific information on Living Wills: Living Wills in the Subject Index of the Alabama Portal Living Wills in the Subject Index of the Alaska Portal Living Wills in the Subject […]

  • Requirements for A Valid Will

    Requirements for A Valid Will in the United States Most Popular Entries related to Requirements for a Valid Will Types of Trusts (in the United States) Living Trusts (in the United States) Revocable Trusts (in the United States) Business Trusts (in the United States) Irrevocable Trust (in […]

  • Requirements for A Valid Will

    Requirements for A Valid Will in the United States Most Popular Entries related to Requirements for a Valid Will Types of Trusts (in the United States) Living Trusts (in the United States) Revocable Trusts (in the United States) Business Trusts (in the United States) Irrevocable Trust (in […]

  • Ademption

    Ademption in United States Ademption Definition The extinction of a specific legacy by the testator’s parting with the subject thereof during his life. Also applied to the payment of the testator during his life of a general legacy; but this is more properly known as satisfaction. 9 Barb. (N. […]