Tag: Funeral Law

  • Insolvent Estate

    Insolvent Estate in the United States Basic Meaning of Insolvent Estate Insolvent Estate means: the condition of the estate of a deceased person which is unable to pay the debts of the decedent and/or the estate.

  • Insolvent Estate

    Insolvent Estate in the United States Basic Meaning of Insolvent Estate Insolvent Estate means: the condition of the estate of a deceased person which is unable to pay the debts of the decedent and/or the estate.

  • Personal Representative

    Personal Representative in the United States Basic Meaning of Personal Representative Personal Representative means: person who represents and administers the estate of deceased persons ( e.g., executors and administrators ) .

  • Personal Representative

    Personal Representative in the United States Basic Meaning of Personal Representative Personal Representative means: person who represents and administers the estate of deceased persons ( e.g., executors and administrators ) .

  • Escheat

    Escheat in United States Escheat Definition (Fr. escheoir, to happen). Under the Feudal System. An obstruction of the course of descent, and a consequent determination of the tenure by some unforeseen contingency, in which case the land naturally reverts back to the original grantor or lord […]

  • Escheat

    Escheat in United States Escheat Definition (Fr. escheoir, to happen). Under the Feudal System. An obstruction of the course of descent, and a consequent determination of the tenure by some unforeseen contingency, in which case the land naturally reverts back to the original grantor or lord […]

  • Medical Examiner

    Medical Examiner in the United States Basic Meaning of Medical Examiner Medical Examiner means: a forensically-trained physician whose duty it is to investigate questionable or unattended deaths (has replaced the coroner in some states); (see also coroner and justice of the peace) Resources […]

  • Medical Examiner

    Medical Examiner in the United States Basic Meaning of Medical Examiner Medical Examiner means: a forensically-trained physician whose duty it is to investigate questionable or unattended deaths (has replaced the coroner in some states); (see also coroner and justice of the peace) Resources […]

  • Common Law

    Common Law in the United States Common Law Definition That system of law or form of the science of jurisprudence which has prevailed in England and in the United States of America, in contradistinction to other great systems, such as the Roman or civil law. As distinguished from statute […]

  • Common Law

    Common Law in the United States Common Law Definition That system of law or form of the science of jurisprudence which has prevailed in England and in the United States of America, in contradistinction to other great systems, such as the Roman or civil law. As distinguished from statute […]

  • Outrageous Act

    Outrageous Act in the United States Basic Meaning of Outrageous Act Outrageous Act means: an act with complete disregard for proper conduct which transcends the bounds of common decency.

  • Outrageous Act

    Outrageous Act in the United States Basic Meaning of Outrageous Act Outrageous Act means: an act with complete disregard for proper conduct which transcends the bounds of common decency.

  • Gross Negligent Act

    Gross Negligent Act in the United States Basic Meaning of Gross Negligent Act Gross Negligent Act means: the intentional failure to perform a manifest duty in reckless disregard of the consequences as affecting the life or property of another.

  • Per Stirpes

    Per Stirpes in United States Per Stirpes Definition (Lat. stirps, trunk or root of a tree or race). By or according to stocks or roots; by right of representation. Gen. St. Mass. 1860; c. 9, § 12; 6 Cush. (Mass.) 158, 162; 2 Bl. Comm. 217, 218; 2 Steph. Comm. 253; 2 Wooddeson, Lect. 114.…

  • Per Stirpes

    Per Stirpes in United States Per Stirpes Definition (Lat. stirps, trunk or root of a tree or race). By or according to stocks or roots; by right of representation. Gen. St. Mass. 1860; c. 9, § 12; 6 Cush. (Mass.) 158, 162; 2 Bl. Comm. 217, 218; 2 Steph. Comm. 253; 2 Wooddeson, Lect. 114.…